The Pre-Columbian Gold Museum houses approximately 688 pre-Columbian gold pieces along with ceramic and stone artifacts from various regions and periods of Costa Rica, displayed across nine thematic units. Visitors journey through the archaeological record from the first settlers of the Americas through the Spanish conquest, exploring pre-Columbian metallurgy, cosmovision, daily life, gender roles, and the relationship between indigenous peoples and their environment. The museum also features documentary testimonies from Costa Rica's eight current indigenous peoples, connecting ancestral history to contemporary indigenous cultures.
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