ramics were kept in private possession. In order to make them available for the public, I offered to buy the ceramics. And, within a short period, I had 2,000 pieces collected,� tells Peder Kolind while standing in the museum, happy about a current group of Nicaraguan visitors. Unfortunately, instead of opening his museum, he went to jail for three days and his exhibition was seized. He was accused of planning to export the pieces, which is strictly prohibited and was never his purpose. Eventually, this was confirmed by several court decisions and he was discharged of all accusations. Three years later he reclaimed the confiscated pieces and could open the museum. The ceramics offer a fascinating insight into Pre-Columbian history of the area. Every 3 months, new special theme exhibitions are assembled from the now, 7000-piece collection. The gods in the PreColumbian era, the dominion of women, grave goods, tattoos, hairstyles, clothing and many other issues of life back then are the subjects of these exhibitions.
Pieces are restored in Mi Museo’s own workshop and also registered, in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture. Every year, more than 10,000 visitors avail themselves of the opportunity to take a trip into the period from 500 BC to 1500 AD . The local museum guides put special emphasis on offering each visitor an appropriate explanation, aiming to discuss the history in a comprehensible manner. They take into account that, for example, children will grasp the maWWW.COSTARICA-SPIR I TS. C O M