Treasure hunters and history lovers alike will appreciate El Museo del Oro, or Museum of Gold. Located in Bogotá, it is one of the most visited tourist spots in all of Colombia.
Although the museum has stone, wood, and clay artifacts, it is best known for its collection of gold artifacts. The first in its collection is the Poporo Quimbaya which has been on exhibit for 70 years. The famous Muisca golden raft, or El Dorado raft, discovered in 1969 is here. See this pre-Colombian votive with its figures decorated in feathers worked in gold. When a new chief in the Andes Mountains rose to power he did so with a ceremony at Lake Guatavita. Legends surrounding the lost city of gold find their origins in what is now Colombia.
The different societies that make up Colombia are represented at the Museo del Oro in seven different exhibition halls: Calima, Quimbaya, Muisca, Zenú, Tierradentro, San Agustín, Tolima, Tairona, and Urabá. A separate room is dedicated to Colombia Después de Colón, “After Columbus.”
With all of the gold artifacts on display, every visitor is sure to feel like an explorer discovering El Dorado for themselves.
A bus will take approximately 3 minutes and the average cost of a bus ride is 1,300 COP. Bus line 703 stops near the museum.
Apart from the bus you can also go to the museum by taxi or uber ride.
By walking it will take near about 30minutes.
Carry cash with you.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Monday: Closed.
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Waiting Time
None
Entrance Fee
Adult 4000 COP
Children under 12 and senior above 60 years of age are free.
Time you can spend
1 hour and 30 minutes.
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