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Centro Nacional de Arte y Cultura (National Center of Art and Culture)
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| Hours | Museum Mon-Sat 10:30am-5:30pm | ||
| Address | Calle 13 between avs. 3 and 5 | ||
| Phone | 2257-7202, 2257-9370 | ||
| Web site | www.madc.ac.cr | ||
| Prices | Admission $2 (£1), 80¢ (40p) for students with valid ID, free for seniors and children 11 and under, free for everyone on Mon | ||
Frommer's Review
Occupying a full city block, this was once the National Liquor Factory (FANAL). Now it houses the offices of the Cultural Ministry, several performing-arts centers, and the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design. The latter has done an excellent job of promoting cutting-edge Costa Rican and Central American artists, while also featuring impressive traveling international exhibits, including large retrospectives by Mexican painter José Cuevas and Ecuadorian painter Oswaldo Guayasamín. If you're looking for modern dance, experimental theater, or a lecture on Costa Rican video, this a good place to check out. Allow around 2 hours to take in all the exhibits here.
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