Museo de Cultura Popular, Cultural heritage museum in Santa Lucía, Costa Rica.
The Museo de Cultura Popular is a museum in Santa Lucía that collects and displays traditional handmade objects, textiles, ceramics, and everyday items. The exhibition rooms show different aspects of rural life and craft practices through the objects themselves.
The museum was established to preserve knowledge and practices that might otherwise disappear if scattered across private homes and rural communities. It documents traditional construction methods and inherited customs that form part of Costa Rica's regional identity.
The exhibits showcase traditional crafts and daily practices that remain visible through the objects on display. Visitors can see how local communities maintained specific skills in areas like pottery-making and textile work across generations.
The museum operates on a limited schedule during the week, so it is helpful to check the available days before visiting. The facilities can also be rented for group visits or family events if you want to organize a special trip.
The museum maintains a specialized library focused on intangible heritage and traditional folk knowledge. This collection holds research materials about practices that are slowly fading from everyday life.
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