About National Museum of Colombia (Museo Nacional)

Bogota city is rich in history, art, and culture. You can have a taste of all three of them in the National Museum of Colombia standing tall in the heart of Bogota downtown. This biggest and the oldest museum in entire Colombia is quite a significant structure to capture your attention in terms of its architectural finesse. Originally a fortress built out of stone and brick, the museum offers a spectacular vision of arches, domes, and columns shaped into a Greek cross of sorts and supports 104 prison cells distributed evenly and has solid wall facade. The structure was built way back in the year of 1823. It was originally used as a prison which was known as Panopticon. Today, the museum holds a total collection of 20,000 pieces of art and objects representing Colombian artifacts dating 10,000 years B.C, 20th Century indigenous and afro-Colombian art and culture. The museum houses famous paintings by Bebora Arango, Fernando Botero, Enrique Grau and few other stalwarts of art.

Must See

  • Golden Ornament and Figurines.
  • Ancient Pottery.
  • The Independence Section.
  • The Archaeology Section.
  • The Paintings.
  • The Garden.
  • The Auditorium. 

How to reach

From Monday to Saturday:
TransMilenio Bus M47, M51, M81, M83, M84, M86 to stop: Museo Nacional. The ticket price is COP 2,400 for all day. 
Local Taxi Services to stop: Museo Nacional.

On Sunday and Public Holidays:
Local Taxi Services to stop: Museo Nacional. It is 4.2 km from the city center and will cost you $8.500 - $11.000 COP

Tips

  • Leave your umbrellas and backpacks in the cloakroom.
  • You can take photographs without flash for your personal use.
  • Selfie sticks and tripods are not allowed.
  • Talking on the mobile phone inside the exhibition rooms is prohibited.
  • Don't bring gums, foods, and drinks.
  • Keep a safe distance from the objects in the exhibition room.
  • You may have to wait for your turn as both the auditorium and the exhibition rooms have limited space.
  • If you want to book a private guided tour then book it in advance.

Visit Time

Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 
Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thursday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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Waiting Time

You may have to wait for 15 to 30 minutes for your turn to enter the museum due to the limited space available.

 

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Entrance Fee

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Adults: COP 4000

Students: COP 3000

Children (5 to 12 years): COP 2000

Children (under 5 years): Free

Adults (60 years and above): Free

People with disabilities and their companions: Free


Note: Must present valid documents in order to get the discounts. 

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Time you can spend

2 to 3 hours

 

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Weather

Broken Clouds 10.13°C

 

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