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Bogotá: Gold Museum, In-Depth Tour of the Pre-Hispanic World

By Agencia Pacha Turismo Pedagógico
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Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 160 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • We'll learn about archaeology
  • Goldsmithing and the different methods of extracting precious metals
  • Life and death of the pre-Hispanic peoples

Activity location

    • Bogotá
    • Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Cra. 6 #15-88, Santa Fé, Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia | In front of the main entrance to the Gold Museum, the guide will be wearing a T-shirt and cap that say Pacha Turismo Pedagógico
    • Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia

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Bogotá: Gold Museum, Deep Journey Through the Pre-Hispanic World

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Price details
RM 160.47 x 1 AdultRM 160.47
Total
Price is RM 160.47

What's included, what's not

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    1. Parque Santander
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    In front of the main entrance to the Gold Museum
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    2. Gold Museum
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    We'll begin our tour by exploring the origins of metallurgy in pre-Hispanic cultures. Here you'll learn about the techniques of casting, hammering, and lost-wax casting, and you'll understand how gold was a spiritual rather than an economic element.
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    3. Second Floor
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    We will delve into the cultural diversity of the Colombian territory before the conquest. We will see pieces from the Muiscas, Taironas, Quimbayas, and Zenúes, among others.
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    4. Third Floor
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    This immersive room will transport us to the ancient rituals of offering in lagoons and sacred places. Here you'll learn about the famous Muisca Raft, which represents the mythical Rite of El Dorado, and you'll understand how this myth shaped the country's history.
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    5. Fourth Floor
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    We'll see majestic pieces that symbolize power, spirituality, and social status. We will analyze the contrast between the sacred value of gold for the original peoples.
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    Admission to the Gold Museum is not included; it must be purchased by each domestic or foreign tourist.

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Audio recording, Bare feet, Flash photography, Food, Littering, Making noise, Nudity, Party groups, Smoking, Weapons or sharp objects
  • Not suitable for: Children under 10 years, Hearing-impaired people, People with a cold, People with low level of fitness, Pregnant women, Visually impaired people

What you can expect

The Gold Museum is a cultural gem that preserves the memory and legacy of pre-Hispanic peoples, with more than 34,000 pieces made of gold, tumbaga, copper, and other precious metals.
On this free tour, you will learn about the stories, myths and meanings behind each piece, exploring how ancient cultures transformed metal into sacred art.

  1. Hall of Metals: The art of transforming metal. You'll discover the techniques mastered by indigenous goldsmiths.
    These pieces were offerings to the gods, symbols of authority, and items used in ceremonies that marked the cycle of life and death.
  2. Hall of Pre-Columbian Peoples: Cultural diversity and worldview
    We'll explore the works of the Muisca, Tairona, Calima, Quimbaya, Zenú, San Agustín, and Tolima cultures, among others.
  3. Offering Room: An encounter with the sacred
    Amidst immersive lights and sounds, we'll relive the indigenous offering rituals that were performed in sacred lagoons, caves, or temples.
    Here, the Balsa Muisca stands out as the museum's most famous piece, representing the mythical rite of El Dorado.
  4. Treasure Room: Shine, Power, and Symbolism
    The last part of the tour immerses us in a dazzling collection of ceremonial jewelry, breastplates, nose rings, and necklaces that reflect the mastery of the ancient goldsmiths.

Location

Activity location

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    • Bogotá
    • Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Cra. 6 #15-88, Santa Fé, Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia | In front of the main entrance to the Gold Museum, the guide will be wearing a T-shirt and cap that say Pacha Turismo Pedagógico
    • Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia