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National Museum of Colombia
CultureVisit: ~120 minFrom €3
The oldest museum in Colombia, founded in 1823. It occupies the former Panopticon, a radial-plan prison designed by the architect Thomas Reed and built between 1874 and 1905, which operated as a jail until 1946 and opened as a museum in 1948. It brings together collections of archaeology, ethnography, history and Colombian art, from pre-Hispanic times to the present.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at National Museum of Colombia: 3 missions
- Discover that it was a prisonWalk the corridors and notice how the galleries radiate from a centre, as in a panopticon prison.
- Tour a room on the history of ColombiaChoose a history room and follow the story until you find a piece that catches your attention.
- Find a work of Colombian artFind the art rooms and stop at a work by a Colombian artist. Note down their name.
Near National Museum of Colombia
Bogotá Planetarium368 m awayMuseum of Modern Art of Bogotá586 m awayCementerio Central701 m awayGold Museum1.6 km awayMonserrate Cable Car1.6 km awayMonserrate1.8 km away
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to visit National Museum of Colombia?
From €3 per person. Check the day's price on the official website before you go.
How much time do you need for National Museum of Colombia?
Allow about 2 h for the visit.
What is there to do at National Museum of Colombia?
Discover that it was a prison, Tour a room on the history of Colombia and Find a work of Colombian art.
What is there to see near National Museum of Colombia?
Bogotá Planetarium (368 m), Museum of Modern Art of Bogotá (586 m) and Cementerio Central (701 m).