Costa Rican Art Museum Restored and Open to Public
- by crv.staff
- 05.05.10
- 3:09 PM UTC
- Filed in Costa Rica
Source: The Costa Rica News
By ANDREA SOLANO B
The Costa Rican Art Museum (MAC) reopened its doors yesterday after being closed for 15 months.
The Ministry of Culture spent ¢632 million to restore and renovate the historic building that hosted the first international airport of Costa Rica between 1940 and 1955 – and allocate 900 square meters for the permanent exhibition of key works in the history ofCosta Rican art.
In a ceremony led by President Oscar Arias and the Minister of Culture, María Elena Carballo, revealed the details of the rehabilitation process, which respects the best architectural neoclassical style features of the building.
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