Colombia
Home > South America > Colombia > Valle del Cauca > Cali > Centro > Centro Activities > Museo del Oro Calima
Rate Museo del Oro Calima
Overall Experience

Atmosphere

Convenience

Value

Safety

Page Rating
Content Quality:

Page Importance:
Author Pick:
Close Map
Mapa
Map It!!!
Top Colombia
Contributors
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



I am a creative writer / surfer chick in need of adventure all the time. The only thing that keeps me grounded is my non-traveling, non-surfing pug...
27 Apr 2008
27 Apr 2008


4 & 5** Custom & Scheduled Tours by www.SouthAmerica.travel
Create your own travel itinerary with our custom Travel Planner, or choose from one of our 100s of carefully designed itineraries. Special escorted departures.
SouthAmerica.travel
Get the book

book
Buy V!VA Book

Direct or on Amazon.com


Top Places to go in Latin America - as rated by V!VA Members
You must register as an owner for access to these listing tools and benefits.

Notification of new reviews: receive your latest reviews by e-mail

Customized request-a-review link: encourage guests to spread the word about your property

Our owners' newsletter: stay informed about our latest tools and benefits for you