It’s worrisome how easy it is to forget the memories of a whole country. Introducing: The Memoirs Museum. A museum where the history of the nation became artwork in the voices of Costa Rican senior citizens. An initiative from AGECO, the most important organization for senior citizens in the country, the Ministry of Culture and Youth, and the National Museum of Costa Rica. 

Thousands of visitors listened to the History of Costa Rica narrated by those who lived through it. For a night, the media and senior citizens revived the front stories they once had.

Now, the Memoirs Museum is part of the annual agenda in AGECO, who is currently organizing a future edition.

We created an event where people could talk, for as long as they wanted to, to the senior citizens. A unique experience in the country, to listen to those who lived through the most important historic events in Costa Rica from the last 50 years.

For a night, memories and stories from 16 senior citizens replaced the usual artwork from the biggest museum of the country. 

According to State’s statistics, over 800 senior citizens are abandoned every year.