Colonial Museum

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Inside the Colonial Museum lives the patrimonial and cultural history of Colombia from works of private collection, formed during the process of disentailment of ecclesiastical property led by Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera in 1861. As a result of this measure, numerous objects expropriated from the Church passed into private hands and were later donated or acquired by different museums. Over time, the Colonial Museum's collections have grown in both number and diversity. Today, the museum exhibits nearly two thousand pieces, including easel paintings, sculptures, furniture, silverware, textiles, engravings, prints and manuscripts, offering visitors a fascinating insight into colonial art and history.