The Gold Museum in Bogotá was established on December 22, 1939. The Bank of the Republic began protecting Colombia's archaeological heritage in 1934. The article names no architect or style for the building and gives no building size. An expansion and renovation, completed in October 2008 after a decade of work, shaped the present museum.
The collection holds 55,000 pieces, with about 6,000 on display, made of pre-Columbian gold and other alloys such as tumbaga, plus pottery, stone, shell, wood and textiles. Exhibitions fill the second and third floors, with an Exploratorium on the fourth floor, an auditorium, temporary exhibition rooms, a cafe, a restaurant and a shop.
Researchers can visit and use a specialized advisory service. The museum draws about 500,000 tourists a year. It stands at Carrera 6 No. 15-82, Parque Santander.
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