Originally used as the seat of the Colegio Máximo de la Compañía de Jesús en la Nueva Granada in the latter half of the 17th Century, this Spanish colonial-styled building was converted into a museum in the 1940s. Visitors will not leave unimpressed, as a renovation to the building in the late 1990s brought the place up to standard. The museum houses unforgettable works by Vasquez and Figeroa and portraits of key players in the colonial period. There are also the ubiquitous antiquities and furniture from the colonial era on display as well.

Location:
Cra 6a No. 9-77, La Candelaria

La Candelaria, Bogotá, Colombia

Museum

Getting There
Stray up the hill one street from Cra 7 and one block over from the Plaza de Bolivar and you are here.

Price Description: $1

Relative price: Very cheap

Open Hours from:10am

Open Hours to:4pm

Travel Skills: None

All of the Candelaria

Contact Information:
Phone: 571 341 6017
URL: www.bogota.gov.co/vis/museoarte/museoartec.html

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: 30 Jan 2008

Updated: 06 Feb 2008

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