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Museo Nacional de Colombia

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One of the Most Reviewed Museums in Bogota


Address

Cra. 7 #N. 28-66, Bogotá, Colombia

Website

www.museonacional.gov.co

Contact

+57 13816470

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (29.5K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Wednesday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Thursday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Friday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Saturday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Sunday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Monday: Closed

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  • 5/5 Tom W. 2 years ago on Google
    Entrance fee is 4000 COP. Museum is about cultural history of Colombia. 2-3 hours is enough to visit the museum.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 david h. 1 year ago on Google
    Interesting enough for a few hours! Nice staff, lack of any non Spanish signage or any other information though. The 4,000 peso or $1 entry fee is very cheap but so is everything in Bogota. Not the most interesting of exhibits but good enough for a two hour visit. Nice shop, toilets and cafe on site.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Natalie J. 6 months ago on Google • 160 reviews
    Great museum. If you don't have time to visit all the other amazing museums in Bogota, the National Museum is a good choice as it contains various themes from the Museum of Gold, Emerald Museum, Botero, Military Museum, etc. If purchasing your tickets day off, bring cash. The ticket booth does not accept cards.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Marius Svaleng A. 2 months ago on Google • 38 reviews New
    Came to learn more about Colombian history and art. With 90% of the information written in Spanish, we didn't get the context to learn and enjoy it. The few translations were verbose and pretentious. I expected more from a national museum. The art exhibition and the presentation was excellent. I enjoyed seeing so many original artworks, especially Botero. In addition, the museum building itself has a fascinating history, which they easily could have elaborated on.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Maurice S. 2 years ago on Google
    A very good museum that explains the history of Colombia and doesn't shy away from the more brutal times or paintings. Extremely affordable and even had an exhibit of the Santo and Kaliman comic books, which was quite interesting to see.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kimberly B. 5 months ago on Google • 175 reviews
    Interactive displays made it nice for children and adults. There were a few pieces of pottery you could touch to get a sense of form and material. We had limited time so we visited the National museum because they had some gold, some emeralds, and some Bolteros. A little bit of everything and more. Only $10 entry for travelers.

  • 3/5 Bethany E. 1 month ago on Google • 135 reviews New
    So, as a foreigner, the experience is a bit limiting because only a small portion of the signs are translated into English, and I couldn't find any audio guides or anything like that. But with Google Translate and a basic knowledge of Spanish, you can make the best of it. The museum covers Colombian history and heritage. There is nice art dispersed among the historical artifacts, and the third level has some nice art, including works by Botero. It currently costs about 10 USD for foreigners.

  • 4/5 Conner S. 4 years ago on Google
    Beautiful building with incredible history itself (former prison), and a tremendous volume of artifacts. Unfortunately there's only about 10 percent of the signage and plaques in English, and the entire museum lacks narrative - the rooms are just full of things from wildly different era's with no attempt at an educational narrative tract. Still worth the visit, very affordable entry price.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kevin Josef Leopold L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Simply worth seeing 😳 if you visit Colombia or rather Bogotá you should definitely go there 😍 For 3 people (including 1 student) we don't even add up the equivalent of 2 € and spent a good 2 hours in the museum. The former prison has been converted into a beautiful museum here. You can still see the past of this building on the walls and on various bars inside. As soon as you enter, you will receive a friendly greeting and a 5-minute introduction with an explanation of the individual areas. From then on you get the history and culture of this country mixed on 3 levels 😍 best just experience it yourself 😏 don't want to spoil too much and you have to experience it yourself anyway (Original) Einfach sehenswert 😳 wenn man Kolumbien oder besser gesagt Bogotá besucht sollte man dort unbedingt hingehen 😍 Wir zählen für 3 Personen (davon 1 Student) umgerechnet nicht mal 2€ zusammen und verbrachten gute 2 Stunden in dem Museum. Das ehemalige Gefängnis wurde hier in ein wunderschönes Museum umgewandelt. Man sieht noch an den Mauern sowie an diversen Gitterstäben innen die Vergangenheit dieses Gebäudes. Gleich beim hineingehen erhält man eine freundliche Begrüßung und eine 5 minütige Einleitung mit Erklärung der einzelnen Bereiche. Ab dann erhält man durchgemischt auf 3 Ebenen die Geschichte und Kultur dieses Landes 😍 am besten einfach selbst erleben 😏 möchte nicht zu viel spoilern und man muss es sowieso selbst erleben
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 mokimoki k. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place to learn about the country's past and present. Weekend is more crowded but line up goes by quickly. The visit took me about 2hrs if you skim thru and just focus on few things of your interest.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 R G. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful museum full of history!! You see all different art, gold and just very interesting. Also good to note that on Sundays it is free entry! Must visit when going to Bogotá
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mely C. 5 months ago on Google • 66 reviews
    Beautiful museum. Takes a lot of time to see everything (3 floors), so be ready to be there for hours. Open your eyes very well because every inch is full of history. Definitely, I'll be back. A good thing is that in the backyard there's a coffee place, so you can take a break and continue. Wednesdays from 3-5pm is free.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Artur P. 1 month ago on Google • 118 reviews New
    These museums is great! It was interesting to see full history of Colombia before Spanish occupation and after during colonial years.

  • 5/5 leo l. 8 months ago on Google • 112 reviews
    Worth visiting. A large museum housed on a former prison cell. Has an excellent collection. Very informative. Gives you an insight to the rich culture and history of Colombia. The exhibits are very straight forward. Has bits of everything. An hour or two is not enough to explore the exhibits. The ticket is a bit expensive for tourists but is worth the experience. Has a souvenir shop and a coffeeshop at the exit.

  • 5/5 Steve R. 4 months ago on Google • 104 reviews
    This museum was free. I'm not sure if this is always free or if it was that I arrived 45 minutes before closing. It was interesting to see architecture both outside and in. It was originally a prison.

  • 5/5 Jacqueline S. 4 years ago on Google
    We had the privilege of visiting the Museo Nacional de Colombia earlier today, and what a gorgeous museum it was! The building the museum is housed in is historical, and the exhibits are well laid out with plenty of interesting information. While not all the descriptions are available in English, many were bilingual. Make sure to give yourself ample time, as the museum is three floors. With regular entry fees hovering around $1.00USD, it's a great - and budget-friendly - way to spend an afternoon (and a refuge from the hustle and bustle of downtown Bogota).
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Javier Enrique Diaz m. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful culture of our country, this must know our children to find the true history of our roots, excellent staff in their attention, with much knowledge that transports us to the past. (Original) Hermosa la cultura de nuestro país, esto lo deben conocer nuestros hijos para que encuentren la verdadera historia de nuestras raíces, El personal excelente en su atención, con mucho conocimiento que nos transporta al pasado.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Daniel S. 3 years ago on Google
    If you want to know a few important things about the Colombian culture, you must come here! Amazing place, it was actually a jail, so you can imagine!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Petre E. 4 years ago on Google
    One of the best history museums in Bogota. The building a former jail is impressive in itself.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 David C. M. 2 years ago on Google
    The museum is very well laid out, organized and displays are very interesting, covering many flavors of Columbia. ( ** of English descriptions as well..) Well worth the visit. I would just like to ad; It is an absolute embarrassment that one has to BUY your own toliet paper. Really ??
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Adam K. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice museum, which is mainly focused for art exhibitions and history of Colombia. To see everything will take you around 2 hours cause they don't have open all the rooms. Entrance is cheap and building has very interesting history. Recommended to go there!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Vincent F. 9 months ago on Google
    If you’re not very knowledgeable about history or a history student/professor then it might be a little overwhelming for the average person. Especially if you know next to nothing about Colombian history. It’s a great museum and there are many beautiful artifacts here and exhibits to explore.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Valentina M. 11 months ago on Google
    I came on Wednesday and I'm relieve I didn't pay. The Museum is free every Wednesday from 3-5pm and every last Sunday of each month. If you are not a Colombian citizen you have to pay in US Dollars a different price and cash, saying this if you need to use the restrooms there's not toilet paper, you have to BUY it, I mean, how come one of the MUST visit places in Bogota, which explain about it's History and Culture has not toilet paper for their customer? ... Setting this aside the Museum didn't fulfill my expectations; the structure of the Museum is beautiful and has a very interesting history but the expositions weren't that organized. I got overwhelmed.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Leonardo E. 3 years ago on Google
    This museum is beautiful. It used to be a prision.

  • 5/5 Pusheen P. 3 years ago on Google
    Mmm not bad at all but there are just old things related to Colombia's history but there are not good painting or valuous artefacts. I highly suggest to avoid visit this place. You won't miss anything :)

  • 5/5 Eduardo O. 4 years ago on Google
    Very interesting,entrance fee is affordable to almost anybody. The builging itself its beautiful

  • 5/5 Angelica Santamaria V. 4 years ago on Google
    Absolutely beautiful and educational! Entrance is free on Wednesdays and Sundays, and there's no change for people over 60 (showing ID). A must visit place when in Bogota

  • 5/5 Antonio P. 4 years ago on Google
    I think it is the most important museum pf the city. It have like all history of Colombia.

  • 5/5 Jose ST B. 4 years ago on Google
    A must if coming for tourism's....iconic place and don't forget the coffee..

  • 4/5 Brad 3 years ago on Google
    Neat place to visit. Not well organized bleeder.

  • 5/5 luisthordarkness 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente

  • 5/5 jesus m. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good place (Original) Buen lugar

  • 5/5 Willy B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good place, excellent (Original) Muy buen lugar, exelente

  • 5/5 Claudia Alvarez C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) There is the Chiribiquete exhibition. You can enter with all precautions (Original) Está la exposición de Chiribiquete. Se puede entrar con todas las precauciones

  • 5/5 lady P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) An unmissable place in Bogotá (Original) Un lugar imperdible en Bogotá

  • 5/5 eduar orlando castillo r. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good museum (Original) Buen museo

  • 5/5 ROLOCDLM96 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful (Original) Hermoso

  • 5/5 kawaii k. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very pretty (Original) Muy bonito

  • 5/5 Catalina trujillo b. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful place (Original) Hermoso lugar

  • 1/5 Camila G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The information on the page and Facebook is not clear and does not match what is required at the entrance, terrible service and terrible means of communication (Original) La información en la página y Facebook no es clara y no coincide con lo que exigen en la entrada, pésimos servicio y pésimos medios de comunicación

  • 5/5 Camilo Muñoz R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is incredible. The curatorship of the general collection was great. (Original) Está increíble. La curaduría de la colección general quedó estupenda.

  • 3/5 Cesar enrique G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) There are many closed exhibitions (Original) Hay muchas exposiciones cerradas

  • 4/5 Brenda M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent place to appreciate Colombian, Latin and some foreign art. They have permanent collections and others for a limited time (Original) Excelente lugar para apreciar el arte colombiano, latino y de algunos países extranjeros. Tienen colecciones permanentes y otras por tiempo limitado

  • 5/5 yimy t. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent place, very beautiful and emblematic of Bogotá and Colombia (Original) Excelente lugar muy bello y emblemático de Bogotá y Colombia

  • 5/5 Lonny R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Thank you my photo is popular (Original) Gracias mi foto es popular

  • 4/5 Carlos T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A nice place, close to several restaurants. The south view is a nice setting for the city. (Original) Un lugar bonito, cerca de varios restaurantes. La vista sur es un bonito escenario de la ciudad.

  • 4/5 Jose Domingo Villamarin T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good place I like (Original) Buen lugar me gusta

  • 5/5 Alexander R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) An unmissable place to visit if you travel to Bogotá where part of the history and culture of Colombia is summarized (Original) Un lugar imperdible por visitar si viajas a Bogotá dónde se resume parte de la historia y la cultura de Colombia

  • 5/5 Maria Teresa Cabezas B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very interesting, beautiful (Original) Muy interesante, hermoso

  • 5/5 Felipe R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A place to keep memories (Original) Un lugar para mantener recuerdos

  • 5/5 Jaime L P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) This place in former times was a panopticon, an architecture full of mystery, where undoubtedly many things will have happened, due to its age. (Original) Este lugar en épocas pretéritas fué un panóptico, una arquitectura llena de misterio, dónde sin duda alguna habrá pasado muchas cosas, por la antigüedad que tiene.

  • 5/5 Ilarica Z. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good culture (Original) Buenas cultura

  • 5/5 Jhon Edward Salazar O. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) An excellent place to visit (Original) Un excelente lugar para visitra

  • 4/5 Y K. 3 years ago on Google
    the museum is an oasis and displays very well preserved artifacts. The entire museum can be toured in 2-3 hours. The only difficulty I had was not seeing any English translations of pieces.

  • 5/5 David E. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Founded by law of the first Congress of the Republic on July 28, 1823, the National Museum of Colombia is the oldest of the country's museums and one of the oldest in America. For almost two centuries, it has been devoted to the conservation and dissemination of representative testimonies of the cultural values ​​of the Nation. It opened its doors to the public on July 4, 1824, the date that the vice president, General Francisco de Paula Santander officially declared it created. The National Museum was initially installed in the Botanical House, which housed the natural history collection put together by José Celestino Mutis and cared for by his disciples; over time these pieces were joined by others of an archaeological, historical and artistic nature. Its heritage is divided into four collections: art, history, archeology and ethnography. His collection of Colombian, Latin American and European art includes paintings, drawings, engravings, sculptures, installations and decorative arts from the colonial period to the present day. His property was originally the panoptico penitentiary, its architect being the Danish Thomas Reed, a construction that was ordered by Eustorgio Salgar during his mandate as President of the United States of Colombia. In front of the museum is the TransMilenio underground station that bears the same name "National Museum". The National Museum of Colombia was born on the initiative of Simón Bolívar and Francisco de Paula Santander, at a time when several battles were being fought to achieve independence. Throughout its history, the National Museum of Colombia has occupied various venues. From its foundation until 1842, it occupied the old Botanical House - now disappeared; from 1845 to 1913, the building of the Classrooms -Museum of Colonial Art of Bogotá-; from 1913 to 1922, the Rufino Cuervo Passage - now disappeared; from 1922 to 1944, the Pedro A. López building - today the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development -; and from 1948 to date, the facilities of the old Cundinamarca Central Penitentiary, known as "Panóptico". The aforementioned penitentiary, designed by Thomas Reed in the 1850s and built from October 1, 1874, was the largest prison in the country for almost 72 years. However, in 1946 the inmates were transferred to the new La Picota prison and the Government assigned the building to house the National Museum. The Panopticon, after being restored and adapted under the direction of the architects Manuel de Vengoechea and Hernando Vargas Rubiano, was inaugurated as the headquarters of the National Museum of Colombia on May 2, 1948. Since the building meets architectural values, the government declared a National Monument on August 11, 1975. Between 1989 and 2001, the Comprehensive Restoration Project for the Building was carried out, which culminated in the first half of 2001 and was officially inaugurated on July 28, with the opening of all the Museum's exhibition rooms. Currently, the Special Administrative Units, National Museum of Colombia and Colombian Institute of Anthropology and History (Icanh), both dependent on the Ministry of Culture of Colombia, are in charge of the administration, conservation and dissemination of the collections that make up the Museum. (Original) Fundado por Ley del primer Congreso de la República el 28 de julio de 1823, el Museo Nacional de Colombia es el más antiguo de los museos del país y uno de los más antiguos de América. Durante casi dos siglos se ha consagrado a la conservación y divulgación de testimonios representativos de los valores culturales de la Nación. Abrió sus puertas al público el 4 de julio de 1824, fecha en que el vicepresidente, general Francisco de Paula Santander lo declaró oficialmente creado. El Museo Nacional se instaló inicialmente en la Casa Botánica, la cual albergaba la colección de historia natural reunida por José Celestino Mutis y cuidaban sus discípulos; con el transcurso del tiempo a estas piezas se sumaron otras de carácter arqueológico, histórico y artístico. Su acervo se divide en cuatro colecciones: arte, historia, arqueología y etnografía. Su colección de arte colombiano, latinoamericano y europeo incluye pinturas, dibujos, grabados, esculturas, instalaciones y artes decorativas desde el período colonial hasta la actualidad. Su inmueble fue originalmente la penitenciaría del panoptico, siendo su arquitecto el danés Thomas Reed, construcción que fue ordenada por Eustorgio Salgar durante su mandato como Presidente de los Estados Unidos de Colombia. Frente al museo se encuentra la estación subterránea de TransMilenio que lleva su mismo nombre "Museo Nacional". El Museo Nacional de Colombia nació por iniciativa de Simón Bolívar y Francisco de Paula Santander, en una época en la que se libraban varias batallas para lograr la independencia. A lo largo de su historia, el Museo Nacional de Colombia ha ocupado diversas sedes. Desde su fundación y hasta 1842 ocupó la antigua Casa Botánica -hoy desaparecida-; de 1845 a 1913, el edificio de las Aulas -Museo de Arte Colonial de Bogotá-; de 1913 a 1922, el Pasaje Rufino Cuervo -hoy desaparecido-; de 1922 a 1944, el edificio Pedro A. López -hoy Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural-; y de 1948 hasta la fecha, las instalaciones de la antigua Penitenciaría Central de Cundinamarca, conocida como “Panóptico”. La anteriormente mencionada penitenciaría, diseñada por Thomas Reed en la década de 1850 y construida a partir del 1 de octubre de 1874, fue la prisión más importante del país durante casi 72 años. Sin embargo, en 1946 los reclusos fueron trasladados a la nueva cárcel La Picota y el Gobierno destinó el edificio para albergar el Museo Nacional. El Panóptico, luego de ser restaurado y adecuado bajo la dirección de los arquitectos Manuel de Vengoechea y Hernando Vargas Rubiano, fue inaugurado como sede del Museo Nacional de Colombia el 2 de mayo de 1948. Dado que el edificio reúne valores arquitectónicos, el gobierno lo declaró Monumento Nacional, el 11 de agosto de 1975. Entre 1989 y 2001, se adelantó el Proyecto de Restauración Integral del Edificio, que culminó el primer semestre del 2001 y fue inaugurado oficialmente el 28 de julio, con la apertura de la totalidad de las salas de exhibición del Museo. Actualmente, las Unidades Administrativas Especiales, Museo Nacional de Colombia e Instituto Colombiano de Antropología e Historia (Icanh), dependientes ambas del Ministerio de Cultura de Colombia, son las encargadas de la administración, conservación y difusión de las colecciones que integran el Museo.

  • 5/5 Esteban C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I invite you to know the variety of free events that the national world brings to you (Original) Te invito a que conozcas la variedad de eventos gratuitos que el mudo nacional trae para ti

  • 5/5 Leopoldo Manuel Ramirez M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) To see in full day, there are many things?, I felt old when I saw my first cell phone in a showcase hehehehe (Original) Para ver en dia completo, hay muchísimas cosas?, me sentí viejo cuando vi mi primer celular en una vitrina jejejeje

  • 5/5 Estefanía O. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent place, do not forget to bring your documents that certify that you are students, because that way you will get a discount on admission. (Original) Excelente lugar, no olviden llevar sus documentos que certifiquen que son estudiantes, pues de esa manera obtendrán un descuento en la entrada.

  • 5/5 VavuVIX 8. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) An excellent museum exhibits great works of Colombia and great heroes of Colombia me. I really impress I recommend you visit it (Original) Un excelente museo exponen grandes obras de colombia y de grandes héroes de colombia me. Impresiono realmente les recomiendo visitarlo

  • 5/5 Alberto prada r. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Safety pin (Original) Imperdible

  • 5/5 Camilo. T. S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Estate (Original) Raices

  • 5/5 Ninfa G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Large variety of samples (Original) Gran variedad de muestras

  • 4/5 Camilo M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good place to go alone, with friends or as a couple. I highly recommend the sculptures. (Original) Buen lugar para ir solo, con amigos o en pareja. Recomiendo mucho las esculturas.

  • 5/5 Daniel W. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Wonderful (Original) Maravilloso

  • 5/5 supriya p. 3 years ago on Google
    This was before 1948 a jail and was transformed into a museum as part of the modernization of the country. Three floors with each one showing up the history of the country and the different cultures that conform Colombia.Beautiful building with incredible history itself, and a tremendous volume of artifacts.

  • 5/5 Milton Figueredo M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) One of the most important museums in Colombia, It has a great library, Its temporary and permanent exhibitions are recommended, I recommend viewing the cultural activities on the website. On the last Sunday of each month, admission is free. (Original) Uno de los museos más importantes de Colombia, Tiene una gran biblioteca, Sus exposiciones temporales y permanentes son recomendadas, Recomiendo ver las actividades culturales en la página web. El último domingo de cada mes, la entrada es gratuita.

  • 5/5 Başar B. 4 years ago on Google
    Perfect museum. Great to see the the culture and history of colombia.

  • 5/5 XBONITION 4 years ago on Google
    It was an amazing experience, full of messages about our origins and history in South America, and of course history about Colombia and all the details about past civilizations!.... Local artist put their histories there too.. beautiful pictures i really recommend this place!

  • 5/5 María Eugenia Birriel M. 3 years ago on Google
    Highly recommended visiting there, complete and educative

  • 5/5 I Love E. 3 years ago on Google
    Beautiful building, lovely place, always filled with lovely people, visitors, and sunshine.

  • 5/5 Jun F. 5 years ago on Google
    Absolutely beautiful and must check out museum in town! Beautiful art work and nicely outlined the national history.

  • 5/5 Derik H. 4 years ago on Google
    The curation here always takes me by surprise. They present their displays in such away so as to change your point of view. The collection is diverse and representative of beautiful Colombia. The building itself is a treasure. I would put this as a "must see" when visiting Bogota. 2 hours plus time for coffee.

  • 5/5 Diego T. 3 years ago on Google
    Really good and free place, couple of exhibitions where closed due to the coronavirus. But good place with good attention.

  • 5/5 Lorena R. 3 years ago on Google
    Hermoso lugar!!! Guarda historias bellísimas de Colombia

  • 4/5 lizeth mahecha c. 3 years ago on Google
    No pude ingresar por el pico y cédula 😔

  • 5/5 LEIDY JOHANNA VASQUEZ B. 3 years ago on Google
    Es un lugar muy bonito y agradable perfecto para conocer un poco más de nuestra historia

  • 5/5 Carmen E. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I love this museum, I don't know if it can be visited right now. (Original) Me encanta este museo, no se si en este momento se pueda visitar.

  • 5/5 Luz P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is a good option to know the history of Colombia. It is a very interesting museum. (Original) Es una buena opción para conocer la historia de Colombia. Es un museo muy interesante.

  • 5/5 Milena Vahos G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Enjoy. (Original) Disfrutar.

  • 5/5 Cesar David Hurtado B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente

  • 5/5 Tatiana C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful and very illustrative (Original) Bellísimo y muy ilustrativo

  • 5/5 CARLOS ANDRES TORO Z. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent place to visit and know (Original) Excelente lugar para visitar y conocer

  • 5/5 Oscar B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It was previously the main detention center in Cundinamarca and today it is part of the largest historical center and identity of our country (Original) Era antes el principal centro de reclusión de Cundinamarca y hoy hace parte del mayor centro histórico e identidad de nuestro país

  • 5/5 Colorijos 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Wonderful. 17 rooms full of history. Simply beautiful. And it's free. (Original) Maravilloso. 17 salas llenas de historia. Simplemente hermoso. Y es gratis.

  • 5/5 RAFAEL HERNANDO RODRIGUEZ P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) very good museum i like all its exhibitions (Original) muy buen museo me gusta todas sus exposiciones

  • 4/5 Luis Alberto Vera G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent place (Original) Excelente lugar

  • 5/5 Gabriel C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It's interesting to know 👍 (Original) Es interesantes co noserlo 👍

  • 5/5 A G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) One of the best ways to know and understand what Colombia is. Located in the old Bogotá jail, a very picturesque building. (Original) Una de las mejores maneras de conocer y entender lo que es Colombia. Ubicado en la antigua cárcel de Bogotá, edificio muy pintoresco.

  • 5/5 קרין �. 3 years ago on Google
    Really interesting museum. The first floor is a bit boring but it gets better 🌟

  • 5/5 Javier M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice clean free Sundays all day it's open (Original) Bonito limpio gratuito domingos todo el día está abierto

  • 5/5 mauricio m. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful and very educational (Original) Bello y muy educativo

  • 5/5 Hache R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It has a compilation of Colombian history; trace a timeline from our ancestors to the present helping to understand our culture. (Original) Tiene una recopilación de la historia colombiana; traza una línea de tiempo desde nuestros antepasados hasta el presente ayudando a entender nuestra cultura.

  • 2/5 vicente c. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A museum to visit (Original) Un museo para visitar

  • 5/5 Miguel Angel P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very gratifying (Original) Muy gratificante

  • 3/5 DJMIXE88 3 years ago on Google
    good museum but this rich history should be much much more. No english translation on most of things so for foreigners who dont speak the language it means nothing. entrance was free which sound fair for this offer what u get

  • 4/5 Cristian Andres Muñoz V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The place is excellent, only the time to appreciate it is short, only 2 hours. (Original) El lugar es excelente, solo que el tiempo para apreciarlo es corto, solamente 2 horas.

  • 5/5 Mario Andres Capera Q. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Do you want to know the history of Colombia and the world? , it is an excellent place for it (Original) ¿Quieres saber la historia de Colombia y el mundo? , es un excelente lugar para ello

  • 5/5 Fernando G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A dream of our ancestors to know a little more about the golden legend and its rituals (Original) Un sueño de nuestros ancestros para saber un poco más de lanleyenda del dorado y sus rituales

  • 5/5 Alejandro L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A chimba (Original) Una chimba

  • 5/5 Danny Y. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent place to learn a little more about Colombian history and culture. (Original) Excelente lugar para conocer un poco más sobre la historia y cultura colombiana.

  • 5/5 Gloria Rocio Reyes C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful place to visit in Bogotá (Original) Bello sitio para visitar en Bogotá

  • 5/5 EDNA MARGARITA BORDA L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is a suitable place to see art and enjoy good company (Original) Es un lugar adecuado para ver arte y disfrutar de una buena compañía

  • 5/5 Periódico Eco U. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A place that you cannot miss in Bogotá (Original) Un lugar que no se puede dejar de visitar en Bogotá

  • 5/5 Eduardo C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Spectacular (Original) Espectacular

  • 5/5 jhon alexander mendez p. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good museum 🏛 (Original) Buen museo 🏛

  • 4/5 felipe s. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It's a wonderful place Where one can know new things And it gives us wonderful memories of the past (Original) Es un lugar maravilloso Donde uno puedo conocer nuevas cosas Y nos brinda maravillosos recuerdos del pasado

  • 5/5 Hector R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is one of the most emblematic places in Colombia. Each time his curatorships are more interesting. Its museum production is at the level of the best museums in the world. The temporary exhibitions are magnificent, but the permanent ones have managed to be dynamic, hyperactive, with very well achieved contents. (Original) Es de los lugares más emblematicos de Colombia. Cada vez sus curadurías son más interesantes. Su producción museográfica está a la altura de los mejores museos del mundo. Las exposiciones temporales son magníficas, pero las permanentes han conseguido ser dinámicas, hiperactivas, con contenidos muy bien logrados.

  • 5/5 Doris C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is one of the most pleasant places in Bogota (Original) Es uno de los lugares más agradables de bogota

  • 5/5 Juan O. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Okay (Original) Bueno

  • 5/5 santiago g. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Relaxed to know the city and history of Bogotá and other little things ... you can go with who you want (Original) Relajado para conocer la ciudad e historia de Bogotá y otra cositas...puede ir con quien quiera

  • 4/5 Kevin A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is a beautiful place to know for its architecture, and the museum is an interesting place to visit. (Original) Es un lugar lindo de conocer por su arquitectura, además el museo es un lugar interesante para conocer.

  • 4/5 Juan Iván Clavijo P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent visit (Original) Excelente visita

  • 5/5 Nicolas K. 2 years ago on Google
    First place I visited on my visit to the city. Big museum in a former prison. Very informative exhibits with some captions in English

  • 5/5 William C. 2 years ago on Google
    Great museum with, both historic and artistic contributions. The building, itself, has a unique coexistence to the experience as it was a former prison. Must visit!

  • 5/5 Floyd C. 2 years ago on Google
    Awesome place...... Learning point to learn Colombian history .... pre and well as colonial

  • 3/5 tasha G. 2 years ago on Google
    The museum was beautiful only thing, their was no English translation available. Being a tourist that was really hard.

  • 4/5 Joseph L. 2 years ago on Google
    Loved it. Very great for Colombians, and educational for intelligent tourists. It's a bit esoteric, so be ready to be bored if you don't like history.

  • 5/5 Nahid S. 2 years ago on Google
    Unbelievable, must-see, bedazzling. Exactly, it is one of the best museum in Bogota.

  • 5/5 D S. 2 years ago on Google
    Wow, I was impressed. So many things to see, so organized, highly recommended.

  • 4/5 Sebastian F. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice place for learn things about the history of colombia.

  • 4/5 Rowena K. W. 2 years ago on Google
    The exhibits have a stronger emphasis on the contemporary history of colombia and the lifestyles of Spanish settlers. On the top floor, there are oil paintings by various Colombian artists.

  • 5/5 Dominique P. 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful collections, great exhibits and easily accessible. When you come to Bogota, you have to visit this museum. That's a must!

  • 5/5 Johana C. 2 years ago on Google
    It was a nice experience! Some of the expositions were closed but we still enjoyed it a lot!

  • 3/5 Jay R. 5 years ago on Google
    I’m not wowed by the food. Typical museum type food. Don’t know why the guidebook raves about here

  • 5/5 asaf j. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice week-end activity. On Sundays entrance is free. Nearby Ibis hotel has a public parking. Next to the museum calle 30 is very colorful and full of eating options.

  • 5/5 Anthony O. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing museum, you will learn a lot about Colombia's history and intern conflict. If you're Colombian or a foreigner, you must visit this place.

  • 4/5 Gordon D. 2 years ago on Google
    Well worth visiting. A great collection of Columbian archeology, culture, and art. Takes from 2 to 4 hours. No English tours. Limited English audio and plaques.

  • 4/5 Reginald W. 1 year ago on Google
    The National Museum is deserving of its name given that it’s exhibits focus almost entirely on the history and art of Colombia 🇨🇴, and given the diversity of material on display. For me, it is a handsome venue which I enjoyed waking through, and an interesting re-purposing of a prison. However, I feel that it is a museum that tries to do too much, leaving the visitor overwhelmed with somewhat of a collage of both meaningful artifacts and less important ephemera beginning with prehistoric antiquities and continuing to the present day. For serious students of Colombia history, however, it contains a lot of material thought and research. Well worth visiting but perhaps best appreciated after a course in Colombian history. Nonetheless, I really enjoyed my visit.

  • 5/5 Stephen B. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful place. Very easy to walk around. Great pieces of art and history. Located in a particularly lovely part of town.

  • 5/5 luis c. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing museum with lots of interesting pieces, not onky from Colombian history but also from other places in Latin America.

  • 5/5 Joanne Y. 1 year ago on Google
    Such a beautiful museum!! It's a very interactive and inclusive place to visit in Bogotá 🇨🇴 I loved it so much 💞

  • 5/5 Evelyn L. 1 year ago on Google
    It's been one of the best museums I've visited ever. Free entrance on Sundays, interactive exposition. It's mostly about Colombia, but it tells about history, lately conflicts, geography, and botanic. I was there the entire afternoon and I needed to rush to finish.

  • 5/5 Justin M. 1 year ago on Google
    Huge museum set in an old prison. The staggering number of artefacts are tastefully presented in an easy to navigate layout. Of special note are countless ancient gold and emerald treasures, along with Colonial pieces, and Simon Bolivar's personal regalia. Very much worth the meagre cost of administration. Expect to spend 1-2 hours at a modest pace.

  • 5/5 Bryce H. 1 year ago on Google
    Great museum in a converted prison with lots of exhibits on Colombian history, art, and culture with lots of gold artifacts and Boteto works. It may be a little bit more challenging to understand everything if you don't speak Spanish as many of the exhibits aren't signed in English.

  • 3/5 Alper E. 1 year ago on Google
    Interesting to see, but not very appealing if you can't read in Spanish. Very few bi-lingual texts. The building of the museum itself worth seeing.

  • 5/5 Travelling Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Sso worth it! It's got prehispanic and colonial history. There are many different interactive activities for all ages. The patio is gorgeous. The audio links are not good so don't rely on that and all explanations are written in Spanish. Wednesdays is free admission whether you're a local or foreigner and regularly the price is 3,000 Colombian pesos (0.62USD) not even a dollar!! Once you manage to get here, connect to wifi for free inside the museum. There is a wheelchair accessible entrance and there is an elevator as well (not sure if it works though). You can go to many places starting here. If you're a history buff... 2 hours will do fine.

  • 4/5 Ayokanmi A. 10 months ago on Google
    It’s certainly a good place to visit as a local as it holds and unlocks a lot of political and religious history of Colombia. I understand that what is now the museum building was historically a prison. There’s a lot to see certainly and there’s a tour guide. If you’re a tourist and don’t speak Spanish like me, then the guide’s narration might not be helpful except if you have your own translator as an additional guide. The museum could generally be better organized and put together.

  • 5/5 Gabo R. 1 year ago on Google
    Unfortunately I was not able to see all the 3 floors, just the first one. They have an special exhibition about hip hop and how affected the Colombian culture. Will be open until April. You would need the hole day to visit it all.

  • 4/5 Leo A. 10 months ago on Google
    Famous museum in Bogota. Tickets are quite expensive for foreigners. Room with paintings is spectacular.

  • 4/5 Barnaby K. 1 year ago on Google
    There is a lot to see and some interesting displays. I loved the old strong boxes and Pieces of Eight. I imagined them carrying gold and emeralds back to Europe. There is not much written in English, and what is written is complete gobbledegook; utter pap that brings no nourishment to the mind!

  • 3/5 Kačka F. 6 months ago on Google
    I know 41,000 pesos is not too crazy for a museum entrance, but if you are charging foreigners (that include non-Spanish speakers) seven-fold of what you are charging Colombian nationals, you should have more English texts, for sure. I still learned a lot, though, and the building was very nice!

  • 5/5 Anastasia Del C. 5 months ago on Google
    Excellent integration of collections of the past and present, very interactive, interesting for all generations!

  • 5/5 Amanda Teixeira P. 3 months ago on Google New
    Very nice museum, with some interesting work from different artists and lots on Colombian heritage. It is also a beautiful historical building.

  • 4/5 James W. 1 month ago on Google • 16 reviews New
    Admission is about $10 USD for foreigners and $1 for locals. The building has an elevator and wheelchair ramps. However, the elevator was not functional on my most recent visit. I would guess it is simply turned off and not broken. There is a large picture showing male frontal nudity on the 2nd floor. There are also paintings with nudity. Some paintings depict violence, murder, and death. The 2nd floor has a gay pride section. The 3rd floor is my favorite. It has many beautiful paintings.


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