Museum of Colonial Art, Art museum in La Candelaria, Colombia
The Museum of Colonial Art presents nearly two thousand pieces of colonial heritage, including paintings, sculptures, furniture, and manuscripts in a 17th-century building.
The museum opened in 1942 inside the former Maximum School of the Society of Jesus, which was constructed in 1610 and later served as the Royal Library.
The collection includes 76 oil paintings and 106 drawings by Gregorio Vasquez de Arce y Ceballos, a principal artist from the New Kingdom of Granada period.
Located at Carrera 6 #9-77 in Bogota, the museum opens Tuesday through Sunday from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with free admission for all visitors.
The museum holds items from the private collection formed during the 1861 disentailment of ecclesiastical property led by Tomas Cipriano de Mosquera.
Location: Bogotá
Location: La Candelaria
Inception: 1942
Official opening: 1942
Website: http://museocolonial.gov.co
GPS coordinates: 4.59651,-74.07530
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:44
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