Museo El Castillo

Museo El Castillo is a decorative arts museum in the El Poblado neighborhood of Medellín, Colombia, housed in a building with Gothic and French elements. The fourteen halls contain furniture, paintings, porcelain, and crystal objects from Europe, along with a multilingual library of approximately three thousand volumes.

Architect H.M. Rodriguez designed the building in 1930 for José Tobón Uribe, a Medellín businessman. Thirteen years later, Diego Echavarría Misas and his wife Benedikta zur Saiden Akl acquired the property and filled it with European antiques.

The name of the house refers to its tall towers and medieval-inspired design rising above the park trees. Families and school groups often visit the rooms on weekends to explore the European artworks and groomed gardens.

The museum opens on weekdays from nine to five and on weekends from ten to five, with guided tours in Spanish available throughout the day. The gardens around the building are suitable for walking and resting before or after the tour.

The collection includes a miniature Bible counted among the smallest printed editions in the world, readable only with a magnifying glass. A statue of Benedikta, wife of the second owner who helped shape the property, stands near the main entrance.

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: December 5, 2025 22:27