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The San Ramón Museum (José Figueres Ferrer Historic and Cultural Center) Costa Rica is an institution under the management of the Ministry of Culture and Youth, which aims to promote art and culture as a way of strengthening democratic values. Was conceived as a place where people can “take a peek” at art in its various forms and develop their own sensitivity, so that the words of Don José Figueres Ferrer “Why tractors without violins?” don’t become worn out words.
Because the memory of José Figueres Ferrer as a humanist, statesman and politician, deserves to be honored: Don 
Pepe is recognized in the world for having the vision to abolish the army, allowing Costa Rica to invest in social development. He was a man committed to culture and always gave great importance to the cultivation of the arts.
The museum is located in the birthplace of Don José Figueres Ferrer in 1906, this illustrious Costa Rican, “Meritorious of the Fatherland”, at the north side of the San Ramon Church in Alajuela. The old building had to be demolished and the new building was designed trying to maintain the distribution that had the house in which Don Pepe spent his childhood. The institution seeks to convert the site into a learning and entertainment place, enabling people to take and convey the importance of spirit cultivating for democracy strengthening and human development promotion.
It is a living monument, where children, youth and adults are admitted every day, hoping to learn about dance, music, literature, visual arts, etc., and where people have a space to discuss thoughts and ideas. It focuses its work to foster a stimulating environment for learning and enjoyment of art through various artistic training and promotion projects and strengthening of democratic values, which include:
Exhibition of plastic arts:
Art Gallery, where each month is a new exhibit, to promote the importance of fine arts, especially for the young, to promote their work.
Artistic training workshops:
It offers training in various artistic disciplines with the idea of encouraging children, youth and adults expression and creativity. It also designs short courses targeted in literature, photography and handicrafts, among others.
Guided tours:
Includes values training, historic reinforcement and reflection on cultural issues.
Contests:
Organizes competitions on painting, essay, story, poetry and photography, to encourage creativity and attract the attention of the community on issues that favor the democratic 
values of the Costa Rican nation. It also takes account of customs and traditions and organizes competitions for portals, local foods and volley, among others.
Community initiatives support:
Supports highly educational, cultural and artistic activities, promoted by the community or organized groups and provides its building for events aimed at promoting new values in the fields of music, painting, literature and folk tradition.
Rescue, preservation and dissemination of historical memory:
Recovery of written and audio-visuals documents about Don Jose Figueres life and work and the History of San Ramon, with the aim of spreading his thoughts and promote values that strengthen democracy and social justice.
Recitals, concerts, plays and others:
Performances of the various manifestations of the musical and performing arts, of great national and international prestige.
Talks, round tables and conferences:
Organizes roundtables discussions, conferences, film forums and discussions on national and international valuable topics, which promote and strengthen democracy.
Address: North side of the San Ramon Church, district: San Ramon, canton: San Ramon, province: Alajuela, Costa Rica. Zone postal code: 20201.
GPS coordinates: 10.087603,-84.469708 (10°05’15.37″N, 84°28’10.95″W)
Schedule: Monday through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Website: www.centrojosefigueres.org
Phone: + (506) 2447-2178
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