History of Colombia and the Pieces of the National Museum

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• National Museum of Colombia (Pass by)

  Visitors will discover Colombia through its objects, stories, and characters in a guided experience. During the tour, they will explore different spaces of this emblematic museum, located in an old penitentiary, and learn how the country's history has been built from its pre-Hispanic roots to contemporary Colombia. Throughout the visit, travelers will observe archaeological pieces, works of art, historical objects, and elements related to the country's political, social, and cultural life. They will know stories about our communities, characters, and events that have marked Colombian identity. The tour combines history, art, culture, and curious stories so that the visit is not simply contemplating objects, but understanding, questioning, and discovering the multiple stories that Colombia holds. An ideal experience for those who want to get to know Bogotá and get closer to the history of Colombia in a pleasant, close, and meaningful way.

  Admission ticket free
• 1
  National Museum of Colombia

  First floor The travelers will take a tour through different moments of history and the cultural diversity of Colombia. "Museum in history and history in the museum" a space that allows understanding the role of the museum as a place of conservation, interpretation, and construction of memory. Read the history of the Panopticon, exploring the past of the building that currently houses the National Museum and discovering how this old penitentiary space transformed into one of the country's main cultural venues. The tour continues with "Time without forgetting: dialogues from the pre-Hispanic world," where travelers will get closer to the societies and cultural expressions that existed in the Colombian territory before the arrival of the Europeans. Finally, the Ethnography Collections allow one to approach the cultural diversity of the country through objects and manifestations that represent different communities and ways of understanding the world.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 2
  National Museum of Colombia

  Second floor The travelers will continue through different moments and dimensions of Colombian history, discovering how memory and relationships with the territory have been built. In "Memory and Nation," you will learn elements that allow you to approach the construction of collective memory and the events that have marked the country's history. The Colonial and Republican Goldsmithing room will allow appreciation of pieces that reflect the artistic work and cultural transformations of these periods, discovering the historical and symbolic value of the objects. In "Earth as a Resource," travelers will be able to reflect on the relationship between people, territory, and the use of resources, recognizing the importance that the land has had in the construction of Colombian society. Finally, "Being society" invites us to approach the different ways people have built relationships, communities, and identities over time.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 3
  National Museum of Colombia

  Third floor On the top floor, travelers will approach the art, the forms of creation, and the expressions of faith and spirituality that are part of Colombia's cultural diversity. In "Panoptic View of Art," you can explore different artistic manifestations and discover how art allows observing, interpreting, and representing different realities and moments in history. The "Being and Doing" room invites recognition of the ways in which people create, transform, and express their way of understanding the world through different objects and cultural manifestations. Finally, "Strength, faith, and substance" allows one to approach expressions related to beliefs, spirituality, and the meanings that different communities have given to their objects and practices. Thus, the tour through the three floors allows the traveler to move from history and heritage to the cultural, artistic, and social expressions that help to understand the diversity of Colombia.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

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