Museo de Formas, Espacios y Sonidos, San Jose

The Museo de Formas Espacios y Sonidos is one of the interesting and eclectic museums in all of San Jose. It is located at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and 21st Street, not far out of the downtown area. Wait until you see the blue train cars, they are just neat. The location for the exhibits is the old Atlantic Railway Station.

The old station was first put into commission in 1908, and served the people of San Jose for many years. Eventually though, the buildings and grounds fell into a bit of disrepair, so the city turned it into a museum in April of 2002. The wood and stone sculptures housed here are simply beautiful. You can also see a very realistic replica of the ruins in Ujarras.

If you go to the Sonidos side of the museum, you will see one of the most interesting collections of musical instruments to be found anywhere, It also has, as you might expect, a great exhibit on the history of the railways of Costa Rica. Make sure you also check out the 1939 Steam driven locomotive on display. It was imported from Philadelphia by Tomas Guardia, who founded the local rail system.