Top Things to do in La Candelaria
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Things to do in Bogota, Colombia: The Best Art Museums
Ten million people call vibrant, passionate, sprawling Bogota home. The energy of this metropolitan heart of Colombia is in part fueled by its hundreds of eclectic and authentic dining hot spots, fantastic wines, and frequent foodie festivals. Ask the locals where they like to eat, then walk off your empanadas and aji with a stroll through the historic district of La Candelaria or during an indulgent shopping adventure on the North Side.
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1. Museo de Arte del Banco de la Republica
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4.5 based on 321 reviews
Colombian art collection from the colonial period to the present.
Reviewed By viajera1741 - Washington DC, United States
This art gallery is right next to the Botero and worth a visit for its eclectic collection of colonial excesses and works by contemporary artists.
2. Museo Colonial
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4.5 based on 64 reviews
Reviewed By pbaudit
A hidden treasure. The museum provides history of the Colonial period of Columbia. Most of the exhibits are in both Spanish and English. This is an underappreciated museum with more guards than patrons at any one time. It should take about 30-45 minutes to go through the 4 main exhibit halls/rooms.
3. Museo Botero del Banco de la Republica
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4.5 based on 10,328 reviews
Great little museum containing works of renowned Colombian painter and sculptor, Fernando Botero.
Reviewed By TallTravels29 - San Jose, United States
I’ve been to museums all over the world but none with a collection as charming and bountiful (pun fully intended) as this one. Botero’s voluptuous heroines and portly heroes jump off the canvas in exuberant delight and my personal favourite the Mona Lisa should truly replace DaVinci’s version as the world’s greatest masterpiece. The rest of the collection wasn’t pretty strong too - Picasso, Chagall, Renoir - I was impressed at the range of artists. This is truly worth a visit.
4. Museo Santa Clara
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4.5 based on 381 reviews
Reviewed By ElenaP2205 - Romania, null
The place is for sure one of the most beautiful places to visit in Bogota. The paintings and murals inside are impressive.
5. Portal de Museos de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Claustro de San Agusti-n
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4.5 based on 24 reviews
In September, 2006, the colonial building of this museum was transferred to the National University of Colombia. The University made a "Museums portal" with the collections and the heritage of the University and named the project "Cultural Heritage and Museums System of the National University of Colombia". The building opened to the public with two exhibitions in October 2007. The "Museums portal" has two exhibition rooms and an auditorium. Admission to the building and exhibitions is totally free.
Reviewed By Eli282 - New York City, United States
A small not very known exhibition. We heard about it in the graffiti tour. The exhibitions cover almost 3 decades of the bloody conflict in Colombia. It is very important and gives background to today's Colombia. The photographs are powerful and tell a sad story of conflicts and war.
6. Archivo de Bogota
7. Museo de la Independencia Casa del Florero
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4.0 based on 153 reviews
Reviewed By lopezprieto - London, United Kingdom
A great way to learn a little more about the history of Colombia. A small entrance fee is paid, get an insight to what Colombia has been through, beautiful garden out the back.
