Museo de Jade

Jade gems date from 500 BC to AD 800 and are showcased with special lighting, spacing and groupings to allow visitors to appreciate their intricate detail. In addition to the outstanding jade displays, the museum also houses pre-Columbian figurines, ceramics, gold miniatures and other precious gems. An excellent sister collection to the Museo del Oro Pre-Colombino a few blocks away, the Jade Museum is on the first floor of the INS building on a busy corner of the city. Learn how complicated designs were carved into this extremely hard stone and discover how the ancient artisans created some masterpieces that look modern even today.