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Gold Museum (Museo de Oro)


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 56 attractions in Bogota
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Attraction type: Natural history museum, Speciality museum
Address: Cl 16 # 5-41 (Parque Santander) Bogota
Colombia
Tel: 57 1 343 1424
Fax: 57 1 284 7450

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4 of 5 stars
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
14 Dec 2009

Museo del Oro is a fascinating place you can visit in Bogota. Although we are not a museum enthusiast, this one does worth the visit. It is about 4 floors of pre-hispanic and colonial history with lots of objects that reflects the gold and old american life. You can figure and imagine ancient rituals, old behaviors and glimpse a sort... more

6 Mar 2009

Well worth the trip, interesting and informative with some truly breathtaking exhibits. Some of the detail and skill on show in the artifacts is very impressive. Well presented and tidy museum too, with good explanations throughout the exhibitions. more

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5 of 5 stars
Villa Rica, Georgia
5 Jun 2008
1
person found this review helpful

The Museo de Oro is currently under renovation and a partial exhibit is on display at the Banco de la República (Bank of the Republic). The pieces are extraordinary and worth the visit. They allow pictures without flash. more

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5 of 5 stars
Istanbul
23 Jan 2008
2
people found this review helpful

I have been to many museums all around the world, and this is one of the better ones by far. You will be supprised the way it is managed and kept. A must see for all travellers. more

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5 of 5 stars
Santa Fe, New Mexico
28 Dec 2007
2
people found this review helpful

This place is not easy to find, but is worth looking for just for the sheer quantity and quantity of gold artifacts. The staff are friendly and there are guidebooks available. To cap it all, the gift shop is reasonable and has lots of cool stuff. more

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5 of 5 stars
Monterrey
26 Jul 2007
4
people found this review helpful

Museo de Oro, tells the story of Colombias history through crafted gold artifacts of the country's indigenous people. The museum is small and seems fairly new. It is set up like many other top museums in the world. It has three floors and a cafe. One funny thing: They have audio tours available and the English version costs $2.00 more... more

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5 of 5 stars
Barquisimeto - Venezuela
22 Oct 2009

Definitivamente el museo es un ejemplo de organización. Actualmente fue renovado, lo que hace que la estancia sea más placentera.... more

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4 of 5 stars
Lima, Perú
7 Jun 2009

El museo de Oro está ubicado frente a una linda plaza y presenta una amplia exposición de objetos principalmente en... more

3 May 2009

Es imperdible. Lejos lo mejor de Bogotá. En el centro histórico, rodeado de maravillas arquitectónicas se encuentra este museo con... more

22 Jan 2009

初めてのボゴタ滞在。 と言うコトで、外せないだろうと思い、黄金博物館へ。 建物の最初は、歴史的な話や、埋蔵物の展... more

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Gold Museum (Museo de Oro) Address

Cl 16 # 5-41 (Parque Santander), Bogota, Colombia
Tel: 57 1 343 1424 Fax: 57 1 284 7450