Bogotá: a cultural hub
Colombia?s capital has more than fifty museums to visit and learn about the Spanish Conquest, the country?s modern history, contemporary art or explore the biggest collection of Pre Hispanic gold pieces in the world among other plans. Thirty-six of these cultural institutions are open to the public for free the last Sunday of every month. Few people now about this incentive, established five years ago already. We welcome you to explore the different websites of the various sites you could visit to enrich your knowledge:
MUSEO DE BOGOTÁ Carrera 4 No. 10-18 (Casa Sámano).Free admission: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
GALERÍA SANTA FE Carrera 9 Nº 8-30Free admission
PLANETARIO DE BOGOTÁ Calle 26B # 5-93Free admission: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Entrance to the dome and museum are not free)
CINEMATECA DISTRITAL Carrera 7 No. 22-79 (Centro Cultural Jorge Eliécer Gaitán).Free admission: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
CALLEJÓN DE LAS EXPOSICIONES Carrera 7 No. 22-47 (Teatro Jorge Eliécer Gaitán).Free admission
CASA MUSEO QUINTA DE BOLÍVAR Carrera 20 No. 2-91 Este.Free admission: 10:00 a.m. a 3:30 p.m.
MUSEO DE LA SALLE BOGOTÁ Carrera 2 No. 10-70 (Universidad de La Salle).Cost: $1.000 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
MUSEO DEL ORO (Lea también: ?10 razones para ir o volver al Museo de Oro?)Calle 16 No. 5-41.Free admission: 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
COLECCIÓN DE ARTE DEL BANCO DE LA REPÚBLICA Calle 11 No. 4-21.Free admission
COLECCIÓN NUMISMÁTICA DEL BANCO DE LA REPÚBLICA Calle 11 No. 4-93.Free admission: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
MUSEO BOTERO Calle 11 No. 4-41.Free admission: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
MUSEO NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA Carrera 7 No. 28-66.Free admission to the first 2.000 personas.10:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m.
MUSEO DE ARTE DEL BANCO DE LA REPÚBLICACalle 11 No. 4-21.Free admission
SALA DE EXPOSICIONES DE LA FUNDACIÓN GILBERTO ALZATE AVENDAÑO Calle 10 No. 3-16.Free admission
MUSEO MILITAR DE COLOMBIACalle 10 No. 4-92Free admission: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
MUSEO DE ARTE COLONIALCarrera 6 No. 9-77.Free admission: 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
MUSEO DE ARTE Y CULTURA COLSUBSIDIOCalle 36 No. 5 A-19.Free admission
MUSEO LITERARIO CARO Y CUERVOCalle 10 No. 4-69 (Casa Natal de don Rufino José Cuervo).Free admission
MUSEO DE LA INDEPENDENCIA CASA DEL FLOREROCarrera 7 # 11-28Free admission
IGLESIA MUSEO SANTA CLARA Carrera 8 No. 8-91.Free admission: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
MUSEO ARQUEOLÓGICO CASA DEL MARQUÉS DE SAN JORGE
Carrera 6 No. 7-43.Free admission: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
CASA MUSEO FRANCISCO JOSÉ DE CALDASCarrera 8 No. 6-87Cost: $500 de 10:00 a.m. until 4 p.m.
MUSEO HISTÓRICO DE LA POLICÍACalle 9 No. 9-27.Free admission 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
CASA MUSEO JORGE ELIÉCER GAITÁNCalle 42 No. 15-23.Free admission to the exhibition hall: 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
CASA MUSEO ANTONIO NARIÑOCalle 10 Sur No. 39-29.Free admission
MALOKA CENTRO INTERACTIVOCarrera 68D # 24A-51Deal: Two admission tickets to the interactive rooms for the price of one for only $7.200 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
MUSEO DE ARTE CONTEMPORÁNEOCarrera 74 No. 82A-81Free admission: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
MUSEO DE LOS NIÑOSCarrera 48 No. 63-97.T: 11.000 pesos 9 a.m. ? 11 a.m.Deal: Two admission tickets for the price of one for only $11.000 pesos from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m.
JARDÍN BOTÁNICO JOSÉ CELESTINO MUTISAvenida calle 63 No. 68-95.Deal: Pay one get two tickets for only: $2.000
MUSEO DEL CUERO Y DE LOS AÑOS 40Free admission: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
MUSEO DE ?EL CHICÓ? MERCEDES SIERRA DE PÉREZCarrera 7 No. 93-01.Free admission
MUSEO DE LA SOCIEDAD DE CIRUGÍA DE BOGOTÁ ? HOSPITAL DE SAN JOSÉ
Calle 10 No. 18-75Free admissionFUNDACIÓN MUSEO
INTERNACIONAL DE LA ESMERALDACalle 16 No. 6-66 Piso 23 (Edificio Avianca).Deal: Two admission tickets for only: $5.000 pesos
IGLESIA SAN ANTONIO DE PADUAAvenida Caracas No. 4-91.Free admission
MUSEO CIENCIAS DE LA SALUDCarrera 9 No. 9-52.Free admission
CEMENTERIO CENTRAL DE BOGOTÁCarrera 20 # 24 ? 80 (Entrada calle 26)Free admission: guided tours start at 5 p.m.
MUSEO DE BOGOTÁ Carrera 4 No. 10-18 (Casa Sámano).Free admission: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
GALERÍA SANTA FE Carrera 9 Nº 8-30Free admission
PLANETARIO DE BOGOTÁ Calle 26B # 5-93Free admission: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Entrance to the dome and museum are not free)
CINEMATECA DISTRITAL Carrera 7 No. 22-79 (Centro Cultural Jorge Eliécer Gaitán).Free admission: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
CALLEJÓN DE LAS EXPOSICIONES Carrera 7 No. 22-47 (Teatro Jorge Eliécer Gaitán).Free admission
CASA MUSEO QUINTA DE BOLÍVAR Carrera 20 No. 2-91 Este.Free admission: 10:00 a.m. a 3:30 p.m.
MUSEO DE LA SALLE BOGOTÁ Carrera 2 No. 10-70 (Universidad de La Salle).Cost: $1.000 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
MUSEO DEL ORO (Lea también: ?10 razones para ir o volver al Museo de Oro?)Calle 16 No. 5-41.Free admission: 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
COLECCIÓN DE ARTE DEL BANCO DE LA REPÚBLICA Calle 11 No. 4-21.Free admission
COLECCIÓN NUMISMÁTICA DEL BANCO DE LA REPÚBLICA Calle 11 No. 4-93.Free admission: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
MUSEO BOTERO Calle 11 No. 4-41.Free admission: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
MUSEO NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA Carrera 7 No. 28-66.Free admission to the first 2.000 personas.10:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m.
MUSEO DE ARTE DEL BANCO DE LA REPÚBLICACalle 11 No. 4-21.Free admission
SALA DE EXPOSICIONES DE LA FUNDACIÓN GILBERTO ALZATE AVENDAÑO Calle 10 No. 3-16.Free admission
MUSEO MILITAR DE COLOMBIACalle 10 No. 4-92Free admission: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
MUSEO DE ARTE COLONIALCarrera 6 No. 9-77.Free admission: 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
MUSEO DE ARTE Y CULTURA COLSUBSIDIOCalle 36 No. 5 A-19.Free admission
MUSEO LITERARIO CARO Y CUERVOCalle 10 No. 4-69 (Casa Natal de don Rufino José Cuervo).Free admission
MUSEO DE LA INDEPENDENCIA CASA DEL FLOREROCarrera 7 # 11-28Free admission
IGLESIA MUSEO SANTA CLARA Carrera 8 No. 8-91.Free admission: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
MUSEO ARQUEOLÓGICO CASA DEL MARQUÉS DE SAN JORGE
Carrera 6 No. 7-43.Free admission: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
CASA MUSEO FRANCISCO JOSÉ DE CALDASCarrera 8 No. 6-87Cost: $500 de 10:00 a.m. until 4 p.m.
MUSEO HISTÓRICO DE LA POLICÍACalle 9 No. 9-27.Free admission 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
CASA MUSEO JORGE ELIÉCER GAITÁNCalle 42 No. 15-23.Free admission to the exhibition hall: 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
CASA MUSEO ANTONIO NARIÑOCalle 10 Sur No. 39-29.Free admission
MALOKA CENTRO INTERACTIVOCarrera 68D # 24A-51Deal: Two admission tickets to the interactive rooms for the price of one for only $7.200 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
MUSEO DE ARTE CONTEMPORÁNEOCarrera 74 No. 82A-81Free admission: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
MUSEO DE LOS NIÑOSCarrera 48 No. 63-97.T: 11.000 pesos 9 a.m. ? 11 a.m.Deal: Two admission tickets for the price of one for only $11.000 pesos from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m.
JARDÍN BOTÁNICO JOSÉ CELESTINO MUTISAvenida calle 63 No. 68-95.Deal: Pay one get two tickets for only: $2.000
MUSEO DEL CUERO Y DE LOS AÑOS 40Free admission: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
MUSEO DE ?EL CHICÓ? MERCEDES SIERRA DE PÉREZCarrera 7 No. 93-01.Free admission
MUSEO DE LA SOCIEDAD DE CIRUGÍA DE BOGOTÁ ? HOSPITAL DE SAN JOSÉ
Calle 10 No. 18-75Free admissionFUNDACIÓN MUSEO
INTERNACIONAL DE LA ESMERALDACalle 16 No. 6-66 Piso 23 (Edificio Avianca).Deal: Two admission tickets for only: $5.000 pesos
IGLESIA SAN ANTONIO DE PADUAAvenida Caracas No. 4-91.Free admission
MUSEO CIENCIAS DE LA SALUDCarrera 9 No. 9-52.Free admission
CEMENTERIO CENTRAL DE BOGOTÁCarrera 20 # 24 ? 80 (Entrada calle 26)Free admission: guided tours start at 5 p.m.