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    The National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru (Spanish: Museo Nacional de Arqueología Antropología e Historia del Perú, MNAAHP) is the largest and oldest museum in Peru, housed at the Palacio de la Magdalena, located in the main square of Pueblo Libre, a district of Lima, Peru. The museum houses more than 100,000 ...

  3. Museo Nacional de Costa Rica - Wikipedia

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    The Museo Nacional de Costa Rica is the national museum of Costa Rica, located in the capital of San José. It is located at Calle 17, between Central and Second Avenue, Cuesta de Moras. It moved to its current location in 1950.

  4. Stone spheres of Costa Rica - Wikipedia

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    The stone spheres are regarded as a national symbol [2] and part of the cultural ethos of Costa Rica, therefore it is common to see them installed in government buildings, such as in the under construction building of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica, where in October 2019, seven spheres lent by the Museo Nacional de Costa Rica were ...

  5. List of museums in Costa Rica - Wikipedia

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    Museo de Arte Costarricense (Costa Rican Museum of Art) Museo de Criminología (Criminology Museum) Museo de Insectos de la Universidad de Costa Rica (MIUCR) (Museum of Insects at The University of Costa Rica) [1] Museo de Numismática (Costa Rica) (Numismatic Museum) Museo de Zoología - Escuela de Biología (Zoology Museum), University of ...

  6. List of national museums - Wikipedia

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    35 Costa Rica. 36 Croatia. 37 Cuba. 38 Cyprus. ... Museo Nacional de Historia (National Museum of History) ... Lima Art Museum; Philippines

  7. List of natural history museums - Wikipedia

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    El Museo de Ciencias Naturales La Salle(The La Salle Natural Sciences Museum) El Museo de Insectos de la Universidad de Costa Rica (MIUCR) (The Museum of Insects at the University of Costa Rica) Museo de Zoologia – Escuela de Biologia, University of Costa Rica; Museo Nacional de Costa Rica(National Museum of Costa Rica), San José

  8. San José, Costa Rica - Wikipedia

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    It has historically been a city of strategic importance, having been the capital of Costa Rica three times. More than a million people pass through it daily. It is home to the Museo Nacional de Costa Rica, the National Theatre of Costa Rica, and La Sabana Metropolitan Park. Juan Santamaría International Airport serves the city.

  9. Michael J. Snarskis - Wikipedia

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    Michael Jay Snarskis (April 12, 1945 – January 24, 2011) was an American archeologist who founded the scientific study of archaeology in Costa Rica.At that time, almost all artifacts available to collectors were shorn of their provenance and historical significance by huaquero looters, whom Snarskis described as "the tomb-robbers ... who have [made] such studies more difficult."