About 10 blocks north of the Candelaria and in the shadow of the Plaza de Toros  stands the Museo Nacional, an easily identified building resembling a fortress that once served as a prison. With more than 20,000 objects and 17 permanent exhibition galleries, the Museo Nacional is well funded and maintained. Be sure to check out the exhibits on AfroColombian history and ethnology and one of the many fabulous temporary exhibitions they put on. In previous years the Museum has displayed the Terracotta Army and also the jewels of Sipan. Worth looking into are the free talks on  week nights discussing points of historical interest.

Location:
Cra 7 between Calles 28 and 29.
Bogotá, Colombia

Museum

Getting There
If you are too tired to walk from the Candelaria the 10 blocks or so north to the museum then catch any bus heading north on Cra 7. Get off when you see the fortress-like museum

Price Description: $1.50

Relative price: Very cheap

Open Hours from:10am

Open Hours to:6pm

Days Closed:Monday

Travel Skills: None

The Museum is close to the Macarena district and the Plaza de Toros.

Contact Information:
Phone: 571 334 8366
Fax: 571 337 4134
E-mail: info(at)remove-this.museonacional.gov.co
URL: www.museonacional.gov.co

By Richard McColl

With over five years travelling and working in Latin America, Richard feels most at home here in the big Continent. From the former Scottish...

Created: 31 Jan 2008

Updated: 06 Feb 2008

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