Colombia
12 Best Museums in Colombia
Museum of Contemporary Art of Bogotá leads, and the rest of Colombia's best museums follow, ranked by real visits.
Order reflects review volume from real travelers in Colombia. Refreshed monthly.
Museum of Contemporary Art of Bogotá
Museum · BogotaThe Museum of Contemporary Art of Bogotá (MAC) is a dynamic space showcasing avant-garde works by Colombian and international artists.
Read our full guide →Casa Museo Quinta de Bolivar
Museum · BogotaCasa Museo Quinta de Bolivar is a beautifully preserved colonial villa that served as the residence of Simón Bolívar, the liberator of several South American countries, during his visits to Bogotá.
Read our full guide →Children's Museum of Bogotá
Museum · BogotaThe Children's Museum of Bogotá (Museo de los Niños) is a vibrant, hands-on learning space designed for kids and families.
Read our full guide →La Tertulia Museum
Museum · CaliLa Tertulia Museum is Cali's premier venue for modern and contemporary art, housed in a distinctive white building with geometric lines.
Read our full guide →Museo de la Independencia Casa del Florero
Museum · BogotaFree entryThe Museo de la Independencia Casa del Florero, also known as the Museum of Independence, is housed in a colonial-era building that was the site of the famous 'Florero de Llorente' incident in 1810…
Read our full guide →Calima Gold Museum
Museum · CaliThe Calima Gold Museum houses an exceptional collection of pre-Columbian gold artifacts crafted by the Calima culture, which flourished in Colombia's Cauca Valley before Spanish conquest.
Read our full guide →Museu Mercedes Sierra de Perez - El Chico
Museum · BogotaFree entryThe Museu Mercedes Sierra de Perez - El Chico is a cultural gem set within a beautiful early 20th-century mansion in the El Chico neighborhood of Bogotá.
Read our full guide →Almacen El Centavo Menos
Museum · CartagenaAlmacen El Centavo Menos is a small, offbeat museum located in the heart of Cartagena's old town, just off the Plaza de la Proclamacion.
Read our full guide →Museo de Bogota
Museum · BogotaFree entryThe Museo de Bogotá offers a unique journey through the city's past and present, housed in a beautifully preserved colonial building in the historic La Candelaria neighborhood.
Read our full guide →DIBS by Culture Shock Colombia
Museum · BogotaDIBS by Culture Shock Colombia is a unique museum dedicated to street art and urban culture, located in Bogotá's historic La Candelaria neighborhood at Carrera 3 11-24.
Read our full guide →Museum of Geology and Palaeontology
Museum · PaduaThe Museum of Geology and Palaeontology is part of the University of Padua's museum system, located in the historic Palazzo Cavalli.
Read our full guide →Galeria Otros 360°
Museum · BogotaFree entryGaleria Otros 360° is a modern art gallery located in the upscale Chapinero neighborhood of Bogotá, Colombia.
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Good to know
What is the best-known of the museums in Colombia?
Museum of Contemporary Art of Bogotá in Bogota is the most reviewed, with 1,807 traveler reviews and a 4.4 rating. That makes it the safe choice if you are only fitting in one.
Which of Colombia's museums is worth going out of your way for?
Casa Museo Quinta de Bolivar in Bogota rates highest at 4.5 out of 5 across 861 reviews. Smaller crowds than the headline entry usually explain the gap.
Which city in Colombia has the most museums?
Bogota, with 8 on this list, ahead of Cali on 2. The list spans 4 cities in total, capped at three per city so one big city cannot crowd out the rest of the country.
Are any of these museums free to visit?
Yes, 4: Museo de la Independencia Casa del Florero, Museu Mercedes Sierra de Perez - El Chico, Museo de Bogota and others. That is based on each place's own visiting information, not an assumption about the category.
How is this list of museums ranked?
By how many travelers reviewed each place, filtered to those rated well enough to be worth your time, drawn from 225 tracked places in Colombia. No one pays to appear on it, and the order is refreshed monthly as new reviews land.
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