Museo El Castillo, Decorative arts museum in El Poblado, Colombia.
The French-inspired castle features 14 grand halls adorned with international artworks, porcelain collections, crystal lamps, and a 3,000-book multilingual library.
Built in 1930 by H.M. Rodriguez for Jose Tobon Uribe, the castle was later purchased by Diego Echavarria Misas and his wife Benedikta in 1943.
The museum hosts art education programs through its School of Arts, offering workshops and courses for children, teenagers, and adults throughout the year.
The museum operates Monday through Friday from 9:00 to 17:00, weekends from 10:00 to 17:00, with guided tours in Spanish costing 18,000 COP.
The museum houses the smallest Bible in the world among its collection of international decorative arts and maintains gardens suitable for picnics.
Location: Medellín
Inception: 1971
Official opening: 1971
Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00-12:00, 14:00-18:00; Saturday,Sunday,Holidays 10:00-17:00
Phone: +57(4)2660900
Website: http://museoelcastillo.com
GPS coordinates: 6.19010,-75.56960
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:58
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