Side view of the Botero Museum's facade. It's a two-story building made of stone and concrete, painted white. A sign above the entrance reads: "Botero Museum." The Botero Museum's interior garden, completely adorned with red and green flowers on the ground. There's a fountain in the center. A giant, brown, hand-shaped sculpture surrounded by children and an adult woman who appears to be a guide or teacher. The interior of the Botero Museum's exhibition hall, where several young people are viewing paintings.
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In 2000, the artist Fernando Botero, known for his original and exuberant sculptures and paintings, donated an art collection of 208 works to the Bank of the Republic (Banco de la República). Of these, 123 are his own creations and 85 are by international artists. 

With this collection, the Bank of the Republic founded the Botero Museum, located in the La Candelaria neighborhood in the historic center of Bogotá. The museum is housed in a colonial mansion that served as the city's archbishop's residence until 1955 and was restored and adapted by the bank, following Botero's own vision and curatorial principles. 

Each room invites you to experience Botero's ingenuity and creativity, while discovering the magic that makes his style so distinctive. The museum also offers a glimpse into Colombia's rich cultural heritage through temporary exhibitions.

Since November 1, 2000, the museum has been open to the public, with a collection that houses pieces that denote the characteristics that gave rise to avant-garde movements such as Impressionism, Surrealism, Expressionism or Cubism, among others, made manifest by names such as Claude Monet, August Renoir, Alfred Sisley, Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró, Francis Bacon, and Pablo Picasso, among others.

📍 Instrucciones de llegada

The Botero Museum is located in Bogotá's Cultural Block in the city center, across from the Luis Ángel Arango Library and next to the Casa de la Moneda Museum. You can get there by TransMilenio bus rapid transit system, getting off at the Museo de Oro station and walking towards the eastern hills until you reach Carrera 4. Turn left there and walk several blocks to your destination. Bolívar Square is also a good landmark.