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| In addition to the Gold Museum in Bogotá, Banco de la República also offers Colombians and foreigners alike seven permanent exhibitions, with items on display from pre-Columbian cultures which developed the art of goldwork in different regions. Entrance to all the regional museums is free. You will find their addresses and opening times on this page. | |||||||
Santa Marta | ||||||||
 | In the colonial era, the Customs House on Santa Marta bay used to control commercial activity at the port. This heritage construction is being restored by the Banco de la República to be home to the Tairona Gold Museum. Meanwhile, in the Library of the Banco de la República, next door, a temporary exhibition offers visitors a glimpse of the goldwork and culture of the ancient inhabitants of the Sierra Nevada.
Address. Calle 14 No. 1C-37
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Cartagena | ||||||||
 | When the city of Cartagena de Indias was founded, the Zenú indians still recalled the golden days when they dominated and developed a vast area of the Caribbean plains. Zenú wealth contributed to the importance of Cartagena as a centre during Spanish Colonial times and today it is a worldwide tourist jewel. The Zenú Gold Museum is in the centre of the walled city, opposite the former Inquisition Palace. It was enlarged and fully remodelled in March 2007. The Museo del Oro Zenú exhibition
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Armenia | ||||||||
 | The Quimbaya Gold Museum in Armenia was made anew in 2006, our contribution to a region that has seen itself develop as an ejoyable ecological and cultural tourist attraction. See aspects of the Quimbaya Gold Museum Address. Avenida Bolívar No. 40 N-80
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Manizales | ||||||||
| Currently closed because the building is being renewed. The Gold Museum in Manizales assembles the pre-Hispanic roots of the Caldas region. It exhibits metal crafts manufactured by the Quimbaya Culture and an important pottery collection. Children participate actively in guided tours programmes, Didactic Cases, creative workshops and recreational vacations. | ||||||||
Cali | ||||||||
 | The Calima Gold Museum goes back 8,000 years in history to illustrate what life was like in the Calima valley during the Pre-Ceramic, Ilama, Yotoco and Sonso periods. It thus displays the results of the constant archaeological research that has gone on in the region, which is one of the best documented in this sense.
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Pasto | ||||||||
 | Dedicated to the pre-Hispanic cultures of Colombia's southern high plains - Capulí, Piartal and Tusa - the Nariño Gold Museum is a permanent focal point in the bustling Banco de la República "Leopoldo López Alvarez" culture centre in Pasto. Address. Calle 19 No. 21-27 Telephones. (572) 7219100 Fax (572) 7219110
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Leticia | ||||||||
 | In Leticia, the Colombian port on the River Amazon, the Ethnographic Museum brings together invaluable aspects of indigenous cultures that still survive. It displays aspects of the everyday life and ceremonies of the Huitotos, Yukunas and Tikunas from Colombian Amazonia. Address. Cr. 11 entre calles 9a y 10a Telephones. (578) 5927729
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| The work that Banco de la República does in the field of culture also includes the Luis Angel Arango Library in Bogotá and 28 Cultural Area branches throughout the country. | ||||||||