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Interesting Sites Around Bogotá

Museo del Oro ( The Gold Museum)
This museum offers the most extensive collection of Pre-Colombian (gold) artifacts. The museum houses over 33,000 authentic pieces from various Pre-Colombian Cultures.

The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Museo Nacional ( The National Museum)
One of the oldest museums in America, it is a testimony to Colombian History.

Pre-Colombian, natural, colonial, and art history leading up to modern times.

The museum offers spectacular art exhibits, concerts, conferences, and other programs for children and adults.

The museum also contains a wonderful restaurant and gift shop.

Open Tuesday from 10:00 am to 7:30 PM. Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00 am to 5:30 PM. Sunday from 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM.

Museo de Arte Moderno (Museum of Modern Art)
This museum offers a collection of paintings from a variety of famous artists as well as many contemporary pieces. There is a restaurant and gift shop.

Open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM., and Sunday from 12:00 PM. to 5:00 PM.

Museo de Arte Colonial ( Colonial Art Museum)
The museum features various paintings from artists such as Arce, Ceballos and other great artists, wood carvings, furniture, sculptures, books and documents from the colonial era.

Open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM., and from 2:00 PM. to 5:00 PM.

Museo Arquelógico (Museum of Archeology)
The museum contains more that 12,000 pieces of pre-Colombian artifacts from the different Colombian cultures. The museum is located in the Marquéz de San Jorge, one of the more spectacular examples of colonial architecture.

Open Tuesday through Saturday from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. and from 1:00 PM. to 4:30 PM.
Sundays from 10:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

Quinta de Bolivar (Bolivar's Home)
A 1800 m country house given by the government to Bolivar in recognition of his merits.
It holds furniture, guns, recognition's (honors), documents and clothes.

Open Tuesday through Sunday from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

Museo del 20 de Julio (20th of July Museum.)
Colombia Independence Day. Souvenirs that remind heroes and facts of the Colombian independence day. Clothes and documents that belonged to the important politicians of the moment.

Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 AM. to 4:00 PM.
Sundays from 10:00 AM. to 3:00 PM.

Maloka.
Interactive Center of Science and Technology. Nine showrooms where you can travel through the City., interact with communications, chemistry, cellular biology, electricity, the universe and the human being.
You can enjoy the Domo Iwerks movie , an unforgettable experience.

Open Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 AM. to 6:00 PM.
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays open until 7:00 PM.

Parque Camelot (Fun Fair "Camelot")
Attractions such as crazy cars, roller coaster, flying airplanes, karts, etc.

Open Tuesday through Thursday from 1:00 PM. to 9:00 PM.
Fridays and Saturdays 11:00 AM. to 10:00 PM.
Sundays from 10:00 AM. to 9:00 PM.

Museo de los Niños (Children's Museum).
Kids enjoy learning about the world, the human body, art, science and technology.

Open Wednesday through Sunday 9:00 AM. to 12:00 and 2:00 PM. to 5:00 PM.

Cerro de Monserrate (Monserrate Hill)

There is a very good view of the city from the top of Monserrate (3210 m.) It is reached by a funicular railway and a cable car. The convent at the top is a popular shrine. At the summit of the mountain there is a platform overlooking the whole Sabana de Bogotá.

All days from 9:00 AM.to 6:00 PM.

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