Archaeology Museum, Archaeology museum in Sogamoso, Colombia
The museum displays 4,000 archaeological pieces from the Muisca era, including musical instruments, textiles, mummies, and everyday objects from pre-Columbian times.
Founded in 1942 by archaeologist Eliécer Silva Célis, the museum contains artifacts discovered during the excavation of a Muisca cemetery in the Mochacá neighborhood.
The reconstructed Sun Temple, rising 18 meters high, represents the original structure where Muisca people worshipped their sun god Sué before Spanish destruction.
The museum opens daily from 9 AM to noon and 2 PM to 5 PM, with extended Sunday hours, and charges an entrance fee of 9,000 Colombian pesos.
Narrow openings in the temple structure function as solar calendars, while symbols on its roof narrate the Muisca creation story through architectural elements.
Location: Sogamoso
Inception: 1942
Founders: Eliécer Silva Célis
Website: http://alcaldiadesogamoso.8k.com/museo.htm
GPS coordinates: 5.70944,-72.92389
Latest update: March 5, 2025 05:18
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