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In Bogotà you can admire the Gold Museum (Museo del Oro): it is the most important in the world, preserves the heritage and Colombian culture and was declared National Monument. It displays 34.000 golden pieces and 20.000 stones, ceramics, textiles; all of them belonged to Calima, Muisca, Timbaya, Tolima and Malagana cultures. Most of them are exhibited in The Bank of Republic located in front of Santander Park. The entrance is free on Sundays.
The museum has two exhibition rooms: on the first floor there are archaeology and anthropology exhibitions. On the second one, the exhibitions are classified in archaeological regions; there are objects like necklaces, bracelets, masks, etc. On the third floor, people can observe golden objects plenty of symbolism.
Still discounted for students is the interestingly rich in art Colonial Art Museum, which was inaugurated in 1942 in a building that belongs to a Jesuit school. The museum has colonial art exhibitions like easel paintings, sculptures, drawings, engravings, silver objects and many more. It has the biggest work art collections of Vasquez Arec and Ceballos, two famous painters.
As for Galleries you might head for downtown: there are at least six art galleries spread around town. Check out the Galería Alcuadrado in Calle 20, or the Galería Valenzuela y Klenner in Carrera 5 or, also for exhibition halls, check out the Galería Santa Fe in Carrera 7, Calle 26.
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