Gold Museum (Museo del Oro), Bogota, Colombia

4.5 (14.5k reviews) Sunday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #1 in Bogota Speciality Museums

A must-see for foreigners in Bogotá

The Banco de la República Gold Museum houses one of the most important collections of pre-Hispanic metallurgy in the world. As its history, which dates back to 1939, has unfolded, so this institution has become a symbol of Colombia's cultural memory. Its golden exhibition, fully renewed in November, 2008, is a place you cannot miss in your next trip to Bogota.
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Address

Carrera 6 No.15-88, Bogota 110321 Colombia

Mobile

+57 1 3432222

Website

http://www.banrepcultural.org/bogota/museo-del-oro

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Monday :
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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5Michelle T 5:00 PM Jun 16, 2022
One of the best museums
We visited the Gold Museum on our recent visit to Bogota and was blown away. It was absolutely fantastic! First, prices are right. I think cost of admission was roughly $1 USD and rental of the English audio guide was $2 per guide. The museum was really well laid out and it had so many interesting artifacts. It's truly amazing how the native peoples of Colombia managed to engineer all the items in the museum. We spent about 3.5 hours going through all the exhibits and never felt bored.
5Elliott 5:00 PM May 24, 2022
Worth the visit, and learn so much more about Colombian history than just gold.
Definitely worth a visit. The name implies you’ll only see gold, and it’s definitely orientated around that. But there’s also a plethora of other artefacts from indigenous Colombia cultures and peoples. All exhibits are in Spanish and English, so you can get around on your own easily enough. But I highly recommend using the free tours the museum provide (again, English and Spanish) because they add so much context and the guides were wonderful. Also, free day sounds great but for only COP$4000 or USD$1 just get the ticket :)