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- Botero Room: The museum’s best-known draw. Paintings and sculptures donated by Fernando Botero, including his oversized, tongue-in-cheek takes on Colombian life and history, fill the galleries.
- Plaza Botero: Twenty-three bronze sculptures stand on the open plaza in front, free to touch and photograph. The big cat and the heavy reclining figures are the usual favorites.
- Art Deco Palacio Municipal: The building itself is a sight, with a tiled courtyard, geometric details and upper galleries that show how the old city hall worked.
- Pre-Columbian collection: Gold work, ceramics and figurines from the cultures of the region, a useful quick lesson before you head outside Medellín.
- Colonial and religious art: Dark, dramatic canvases and carved saints from the Spanish period that show the Church’s influence
- Botero Room: The museum’s best-known draw. Paintings and sculptures donated by Fernando Botero, including his oversized, tongue-in-cheek takes on Colombian life and history, fill the galleries.
- Plaza Botero: Twenty-three bronze sculptures stand on the open plaza in front, free to touch and photograph. The big cat and the heavy reclining figures are the usual favorites.
- Art Deco Palacio Municipal: The building itself is a sight, with a tiled courtyard, geometric details and upper galleries that show how the old city hall worked.
- Pre-Columbian collection: Gold work, ceramics and figurines from the cultures of the region, a useful quick lesson before you head outside Medellín.
- Colonial and religious art: Dark, dramatic canvases and carved saints from the Spanish period that show the Church’s influence on local art.
- Modern and contemporary Colombian art: Works by artists such as Débora Arango, whose bold, critical paintings of society scandalized her era.
- Rooftop and balcony views: Upper levels give you a view over the plaza and the sculptures, handy for photos without the crowds at ground level.
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