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Things to do in Bogota, Colombia: The Best Museums
Ten million people call vibrant, passionate, sprawling Bogota home. The energy of this metropolitan heart of Colombia is in part fueled by its hundreds of eclectic and authentic dining hot spots, fantastic wines, and frequent foodie festivals. Ask the locals where they like to eat, then walk off your empanadas and aji with a stroll through the historic district of La Candelaria or during an indulgent shopping adventure on the North Side.
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1. Museo de la Moneda
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5.0 based on 8 reviews
2. Galeria La Cometa
3. Museo De La Universidad Del Rosario
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
4. Street Lynx Bta
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5.0 based on 12 reviews
Street Lynx is a gallery dedicated to the Bogota urban art scene. We offer original artwork by local talent. We represent the APC family or Animal Power Culture and friends,our shop offers a place where the tribe of urban art lovers can meet. Street Lynx provides many opportunities including dialogue, exchange of ideas and solidarity between the artists and their public. Visit us downtown Bogota!
5. National Museum of Colombia
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4.5 based on 1,746 reviews
Colombia's oldest museum holds a vast collection of archeological artifacts, as well as modern art. The building itself is interesting — it's a former prison and many of the galleries are inside former prison cells.
Reviewed By viajera1741 - Washington DC, United States
This museum has everything--pre-Columbian collection, Colombian history from colonial days to recent historical events, and the top floor serves as a national art gallery. I appreciated particularly the many signs and interactive displays designed to engage children.
6. Casa de Moneda - Coleccion Numismatica del Banco de la Republica
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4.5 based on 911 reviews
Reviewed By PaulO2949
This is a nice museum and besides the Botero museum, city square is near by and many restaurants. There are many shops around the place. Graffity in the area is something else.
7. Museo de Arte del Banco de la Republica
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4.5 based on 321 reviews
Colombian art collection from the colonial period to the present.
Reviewed By viajera1741 - Washington DC, United States
This art gallery is right next to the Botero and worth a visit for its eclectic collection of colonial excesses and works by contemporary artists.
8. Casa Museo Quinta de Bolivar
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4.5 based on 822 reviews
Reviewed By cuantificador - Naguanagua, Venezuela
very well located museum, with a huge historical value, beautifull colonial house turn into a museum very close tothe Bolivar square, and downtown, it is free, and have giade visit, i really enjoy it
9. Gold Museum (Museo del Oro)
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4.5 based on 14,258 reviews
The Banco de la República Gold Museum houses one of the most important collections of pre-Hispanic metallurgy in the world. As its history, which dates back to 1939, has unfolded, so this institution has become a symbol of Colombia's cultural memory. Its golden exhibition, fully renewed in November, 2008, is a place you cannot miss in your next trip to Bogota.
Reviewed By VictoriaCooper7 - Wales, United Kingdom
This museum was interesting and well set out - taking you on a journey from how the gold objects were made to their significance in the complex belief systems of the various native groups. The very last offering section of the museum (top floor) was amazing so make sure to leave enough time for it. Whilst there are small explanatory sections of text, I'd highly recommend getting an audio guide as it really set the scene and explained the objects in depth with very interesting points on their cultural context. There are numbers in the very top left hand corners of the displays which you tap into the audio guide (just in case you like me have basic Spanish and don't understand the instructions at the front desk!)
10. Museo Colonial
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4.5 based on 64 reviews
Reviewed By pbaudit
A hidden treasure. The museum provides history of the Colonial period of Columbia. Most of the exhibits are in both Spanish and English. This is an underappreciated museum with more guards than patrons at any one time. It should take about 30-45 minutes to go through the 4 main exhibit halls/rooms.
