Punta Islita’s Outdoor Contemporary Art Museum, Costa Rica

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Punta Islita’s Outdoor Contemporary Art Museum (Museo de Arte Contemporáneo al Aire Libre de Punta Islita) was established in 2003 after the “Encuentro en Islita” an activity in which a group of urban artists made more than 15 works on public houses, forests, communal hall and town square. The museum has a social concept of art and creative thinking as a generator of sustainable development, and it aims to develop an artistic language through a process with a group of about 50 local artists.

The Punta Islita Outdoor Contemporary Art Museum has the Museum House, were they teach various workshops and develop activities for San Jose in coordination with the Costa Rican Art Museum. Currently the museum is part of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and is located in Punta Islita, Nandayure in the province of Guanacaste. The Museum has ramps and access for disabled, guided tours, workshops on creativity and thinking, as well as training in various artistic areas.

Address: Islita, district: Bejuco, canton: Nandayure, province: Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Zone postal code: 50906.
GPS Coordinates: 9.859472,-85.396428 (9°51’34.10″N, 85°23’47.14″W)
Schedule: From Tuesday to Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Phone: + (506) 2661-4044 / 2290-4259

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