Museo del Larimar — Attraction in Santo Domingo

This is a quaint privately owned museum and store dedicated to a gemstone unique to DR. Larimar's discovery is relatively recent but is a big deal to Dominicans along with amber. It is beautiful and not crazy expensive. Under USD$100 will get you a small piece...a few hundred will get you a serious piece of jewelry and over $500 for extraordinary pieces. It's special without being formal wear jewelry.

The first floor is a store and Mrs. Puello who attended us was very knowledgeable and kind. Not aggressive at all like other stores we have visited for Larimar. She spent a full hour and we were very happy with our purchase, which comes with a certificate of authenticity. I had done reading about the stone prior to going and tested her and she really knew her stuff.

The museum upstairs is bilingual. Nice way to spend 10-20 minutes in la Zona. It's educational so it's fun if you are into geology, gemstones and science.

If you get tired of seeing the churches in la Zona and you have eaten, these little museums are a nice way to spend time. This one has bathrooms for the public also. It's very close to the cacao...

The upstairs is a little museum of larimar, with displays, cases, exhibits, and specimens of the semi precious stone that the Dominican Republic is very proud of, and rightfully so, it's a beautiful rock.

It was a little over a dollar to go inside I think, which isn't much. Though the museum is pretty small and it's about a 5-10 minute experience. Though kind of fun if you're a tourist.

They said if you keep your receipt and ticket you can use it to gain entrance to the Amber...

Friendly staff but they didn't know the basic characteristics of high grade larimar. Given this was a musuem I expected high end quality peices. Instead most stones had imperfections. Larimar seems over priced all over the colonial zone but this place was among the highest. All other places were open to negotiation. I forgot the name but there is a place in the colonial zone that cuts shapes and polishes thier own stones. I'd go there if your serious about...