Museo del Oro Calima

A respectable collection of gold and ceramics are housed in the Banco de la República building on Calle 7a. This is a fairly recent collection of Calima cultural artifacts — Calima being the name of the original indigenous group in the Valle de Cauca dating back nearly 9,000 years ago. Unlike the Quimbaya collection in Armenia, this museum does not have an English translation along each panel to guide you through the room. There is, however, a helpful English brochure you should pick up that outlines the history of the Calima people and their customs.

After you are finished browsing the Calima artifacts, head down the hall into a second exhibition room. There are several paintings and works of art that describe and illustrate the six stages of development of Latin American art and are well worth a look.

Location:
Calle 7a #4-69

Tuesday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Centro, Cali, Colombia

Museum Types:
Archaeology, Cultural, History, Art

Price Description: FREE

Contact Information:
Phone: +57 2 6847754 or -55
Fax: Fax +57 2 8834352
URL: www.banrep.org/museo

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Created: 27 Apr 2008

Updated: 27 Apr 2008

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