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Articles that date all the way back to Costa Rica’s colonial era and when Cartago used to be the capital are safe guarded at one of Costa Rica’s state banks in a vault. Costa Rica’s most visited Catholic Church, the Basilica of Cartago, doesn’t have a safe place to display the relics within its premises.
Church authorities are promoting the idea of either building or acquiring a building near the Basilica that will house the National Religious Museum. Authorities have announced that the project will have an approximate cost of $1.5 million.
The Church’s authorities currently have a number of historic jewels, chalices, wooden images of the Virgin of Los Angeles that date back to the colonial era and jewel encrusted crowns that the Virgin would wear. The collection also includes several presents that former Popes have made to the Virgin of Los Angeles as well as an alleged wood splinter from the cross of Jesus Christ.
The Church representatives are currently looking for a construction site or for a building that can be turned into the museum. They want to be able to give the museum world class quality and standard.
Plans for the National Religious Museum include not only a display area, but an auditorium, video room, cafeteria and bathrooms for the public.
