As of this coming 15th of November, the Gold Museum will have its exhibits on show temporarily in the Art Museum of the Banco de la República while the traditional building in front of the Parque Santander, downtown in Bogotá, is remodelled. The regular site will be closed to the public after October 23rd, 2007.

Clara Isabel Botero, Director of the Gold Museum, stated: “The Banco de la República is very committed to the public and while the final phase of the great transformation of the Gold Museum is completed —and the Museum is reopened in the second half of 2008— we will offer our local and international visitors an exceptional sample of our collections in the Art Museum of the Bank, on Calle 11.”

This temporary exhibit will include an exceptional selection of the most important pieces from the Gold Museum of the Banco de la República; objects representing all the cultures and periods portraying the development of the societies which worked with metals in the Colombia of pre-Hispanic times, approximately 500 A.D. until the Spanish conquest.

The masterpieces of the collection to be exhibited in the Art Museum include the Quimbaya Poporo, the Winged Fish and an exceptional Calima Snail.

The traditional premises of the Gold Museum, at Calle 16 and Carrera 5 will provide restricted services in the Offerings Room which may be visited subject to prior inscription.

The Gold Museum, at its temporary premises on Calle 11 will be open to the public from Monday to Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (closed on Tuesdays), and on Sundays and Holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The entrance is free.

Guided visits schedule, from Monday to Saturday (closed on Tuesdays)
Spanish: 9:30 a.m., 12:00 m. and 2:30 p.m.
English: 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Here you can find information on the expansion project.