The Museo de los Ni�os is the children's museum of Costa Rica, housed in a former penitentiary that is built like a castle, now painted a bright sunny yellow, this inviting museum is part of the Centro Costarricense de la Ciencia y la Cultura complex in the capital of San Jos�, Costa Rica. It is the first interactive museum in Central America, and contains 40 exhibit rooms that educate and entertain children in topics ranging from astronomy and ecology to bananas and coffee. The museum's mission is to inspire learning through play and promote positive values such as friendship, happiness, and patience.