What to do and see in Bogota, Colombia: The Best Art Museums

August 21, 2021 Darwin Bolte

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 Arquitectura Leopoldo Rother

Carrera 45 No 26-85 Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota 111911 Colombia +51 1 3165000
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5.0 based on 4 reviews

Museo de Arquitectura Leopoldo Rother

2. Museo de Arte del Banco de la Republica

Calle 11 No. 4-21, Bogota Colombia +57 1 3431316 http://www.banrepcultural.org/museos-y-colecciones
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4.5 based on 321 reviews

Museo de Arte del Banco de la Republica

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.

3. Museo Colonial

Carrera 6 # 9-77, Bogota 111711 Colombia +57 1 3362350 [email protected] http://www.museocolonial.gov.co
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4.5 based on 64 reviews

Museo Colonial

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.

4. Museo Botero del Banco de la Republica

Calle 11 No. 4-41, Bogota 250051 Colombia +57 1 3431316 http://www.banrepcultural.org/museo-botero
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4.5 based on 10,328 reviews

Museo Botero del Banco de la Republica

Great little museum containing works of renowned Colombian painter and sculptor, Fernando Botero.

Reviewed By TallTravels29 - San Jose, United States

I’ve been to museums all over the world but none with a collection as charming and bountiful (pun fully intended) as this one. Botero’s voluptuous heroines and portly heroes jump off the canvas in exuberant delight and my personal favourite the Mona Lisa should truly replace DaVinci’s version as the world’s greatest masterpiece. The rest of the collection wasn’t pretty strong too - Picasso, Chagall, Renoir - I was impressed at the range of artists. This is truly worth a visit.

5. Museo Santa Clara

Cl. 8 # 8- 91, Bogota Colombia +57 1 3416017 [email protected] http://www.museocolonial.gov.co
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4.5 based on 381 reviews

Museo Santa Clara

Reviewed By ElenaP2205 - Romania, null

The place is for sure one of the most beautiful places to visit in Bogota. The paintings and murals inside are impressive.

6. Portal de Museos de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Claustro de San Agusti-n

Carrera 8 No. 7-21, Bogota Colombia +57 1 3422340 [email protected] http://www.semana.com/cultura/articulo/jesus-abad-colorado-inaugura-su-exposicion-el-testigo-en-el-museo-claustro-de-san-agustin/587578
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4.5 based on 24 reviews

Portal de Museos de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Claustro de San Agusti-n

In September, 2006, the colonial building of this museum was transferred to the National University of Colombia. The University made a "Museums portal" with the collections and the heritage of the University and named the project "Cultural Heritage and Museums System of the National University of Colombia". The building opened to the public with two exhibitions in October 2007. The "Museums portal" has two exhibition rooms and an auditorium. Admission to the building and exhibitions is totally free.

Reviewed By Eli282 - New York City, United States

A small not very known exhibition. We heard about it in the graffiti tour. The exhibitions cover almost 3 decades of the bloody conflict in Colombia. It is very important and gives background to today's Colombia. The photographs are powerful and tell a sad story of conflicts and war.

7. Museo de Artes Graficas

Carrera 66 24 -09 Barrio Salitre, Bogota 111321 Colombia +57 1 4578000 [email protected] http://www.facebook.com/museodeartesgraficasmag
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4.5 based on 30 reviews

Museo de Artes Graficas

8. Archivo de Bogota

Calle 6B No. 5 - 75, Bogota 110911 Colombia 381 3000 ext. 4113 http://www.archivobogota.gov.co/
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4.5 based on 6 reviews

Archivo de Bogota

9. Museo del Vidrio de Bogota MEVIBO

Carrera 1A, 6C sur, 75, la maria, san cristobal, bogota Camino viejo de San Cristóbal, Bogota Colombia 574646011 [email protected] http://www.museodelvidriodebogota.org
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4.5 based on 2 reviews

Museo del Vidrio de Bogota MEVIBO

The Museum of Glass Bogotá , specializing in glass , approached from the New Museology two types : The Virtual Museum and Community Museum . Glass Route is a way of appropriating the tangible and intangible heritage of the city as museum halls outside the museum , turning spaces of cultural interest for glass, on stage for an experience with "Transparency and Body."

10. Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogota

Calle 2 4 No. 6-00 Frente al teatro metropol, Bogota 250040 Colombia +57 1 2833109 http://www.mambogota.com/
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4.0 based on 132 reviews

Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogota

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