Museo Casona Taminango de Artes y Tradiciones Populares de Nariño

The casona in which the Taminango museum is housed, built in 1623, is not only thee oldest house in Pasto, but also one of the oldest ones in the nation. The guide (Spanish only) will lead you through each sala, explaining each of the crafts executed in Nariño Department: woodworking and carving, weaving, blacksmithing, copper and other metalwork, wool and paja weaving. If any craft catches your fancy, you can pick up a work in the small, on-site shop.

Location:
Calle 13 27-67
Pasto, Colombia

Museum

Price Description: $0.55 children, $1.10 adults

Relative price: Budget

Open Hours from:Monday-Friday, 8 a.m., 2 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.

Open Hours to:Monday-Friday, noon, 4 p.m., Saturday, 1 p.m.

Days Closed:Sunday

Travel Skills: None

Many other museums and churches.

Contact Information:
Phone: 09-2-723-5539

By Lorraine Caputo

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Created: 05 Nov 2007

Updated: 15 May 2009

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