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Museum · Medellín, Antioquia
Museo de Antioquia
Medellín’s art museum, in the old municipal palace facing Plaza Botero, with rooms of Fernando Botero’s paintings and sculptures and the collection he donated, as well as Colombian art.
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About Museo de Antioquia
The Museo de Antioquia was founded in 1881 and is one of Colombia’s oldest museums. Since 2000 it has occupied the old Palacio Municipal de Medellín, an Art Deco building from the 1930s facing Plaza Botero. The collection gathers Colombian art from the pre-Hispanic period to the contemporary, with a focus on Antioquia.
The most visited part is the rooms dedicated to Fernando Botero, with more than one hundred works donated by the artist: paintings of Medellín life scenes, portraits, still lifes and sculptures, plus works by international artists from his collection. There is also a room with the murals by Pedro Nel Gómez, an Antioquian painter and architect who painted the building’s frescoes.
The other rooms display colonial art, 19th- and 20th-century painting, photography and contemporary art, with temporary exhibitions that address Colombian history and society. The building has an interior courtyard and a café.
The museum visit complements the plaza: outside are the bronze sculptures; inside, the paintings.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
About 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours.
Best time
In the morning on a weekday. The museum usually closes one day a week; check the day and opening hours before you go.
How to get there
On Carrera 52, in front of Plaza Botero. Get off at Parque Berrío metro station on line A.
Tip
Start with the Botero rooms and leave the temporary exhibitions for later. Notice Pedro Nel Gómez’s murals on the staircase and in the corridors.
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Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Museo de Antioquia
Does the Museo de Antioquia have many works by Botero?
Yes, over one hundred works donated by the artist, including paintings, drawings and sculptures, as well as pieces from his personal collection.
How much time should you allow?
About 2 hours for the Botero rooms and the main collections.
Is the museum next to Plaza Botero?
Yes, facing the square, next to Parque Berrío metro station.