EL MUSEO DEL ORO
PRECOLOMBINO
San José, Costa Rica

Our plan for the museum’s new interpretive installation presents their 2,500 piece gold collection in more accessible and relevant ways.
The design helps the museum reach more visitors as it supports cultural tourism in San José. Tiny works of gold are installed in immersive environments such as an archeological dig, a pre-Columbian house and a Costa Rican rain forest.

A scale model of a pre-Columbian village helps visitors understand the ways that their communities were structured.

Tiny works of gold are installed in immersive environments such as an archeological dig, a pre-Columbian house and a Costa Rican rain forest. The rain forest, shown here, was home to the people who made and used the gold objects. It contains beautifully made replicas of animals, which become part of a series of activities that help visitors understand the pre-Columbian world view.