Top museums in Colombia

Museums are chronicles of art, history and culture of a country and Colombia with a good number of museums allows ample opportunities to explore it. The country with spectacular Andean peaks, unspoilt beaches and cobbled streets is a fine destination for tourist with varying whim and fancy. The country has a lot to offer to tourists with love for museum hopping. If you are also an art, culture and history connoisseur then a visit to this country would be of their great use. Here we give a brief account of top museums in Colombia.

Gold Museum, Bogota

One of the major museums in Bogota Gold Museum is a great place to see a pre-Hispanic gold work collection. The museum shows a large collection of 30 thousand pieces of gold artefacts and 20 thousand pieces of ceramics, textiles and others that give a understanding of pre-Columbian cultures. If you are flying to Bogota don’t miss an opportunity to explore it.

Colombian National Museum

Colombian National Museum is situated in the heart of Bogota. Spread over three stories it has various artefact related to history and art. Founded in 1823, the museum is built of stone and brick. One can see archaeological and ethnographic artefacts during their visit to museum.

Museo Botero

Museo Botero is home to most incredible international art collection in Latin America. It also showcases artwork donated by Colombian master artist Fernando Botero which is considered largest collection in history of Latin America. Apart from this there are works by other artists that include Picasso, Renoir, Dalí, Matisse, Monet, Degas, Chagall, Giacometti, Bonnard, and others.

Maloka Museum

Maloka museum is a museum with a difference. This interactive museum in Bogota provides visitors an opportunity to interact with different kinds of exhibits including exhibits on science and technology. The exhibits are showcased in nine rooms and are based on different topics of science and technology.

Museo de Arte Colonial Bogot

Situated in a former Jesuit college, the museum reflects on the evolution of making of religious and portrait art pieces. On their visit the guests can feast several religious portraits and artefacts.

Rodadero Sea Aquarium and Museum

Situated in the Inca Inca Cove off the Rodadero beach in Santa Marta, Colombia the museum opened in 1965 the museum is part of National Network of Museums of Colombia. The museum is a fine place to see dissected specimens and nautical equipment. The museum is home to more than 805 animal species that visitors can see to enrich their experience.