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Bogotá Museum

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Photo: Image by Franco MdB, CC BY-SA 4.0

The Bogotá Museum was born as an Urban Development Museum in 1969, but it had a long history of transformations that account for periods of stability, uncertainty, rebirth and strengthening. In 2003, it was reformulated in its concept and transformed into a cultural and citizen space dedicated exclusively to the capital of the country. This change was due to the need to broaden their vision of the city, understood not only as an urban phenomenon, but as the territory in which multiple and diverse heritage sites are constantly being transformed. Similar to other metropolises of the world that have a city museum, the capitals have the Bogota Museum (MdB), a place of reflection on the past, present and future stories of the capital and its inhabitants. The MdB collection has more than 25,000 photographs of various photographic backgrounds, 425 historical plans and 220 objects that account for the social and economic development of Bogotá.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this museum cover? ▾

It tells the story of Bogotá's urban development from its pre-Hispanic origins through the present, using maps, photographs, scale models, and artifacts.

How old is the building? ▾

The Casa de los Comuneros where the museum is housed is a colonial-era structure facing Bolívar Square, dating to the 18th century.

Is it worth visiting if I only have a few hours? ▾

Yes — the scale models of the historic center and the colonial-era city maps give excellent context for the rest of your walk through La Candelaria.

Is it free? ▾

Yes, entry is free.