Antioquia Museum (Museo de Antioquia) Tours and Tickets

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Admission to the Antioquia Museum is 46,000 Colombian pesos for a foreigner. Residents pay 18,000 pesos, and students as well as visitors ages 62 and older get in for 14,000 pesos. If you’re visiting on a guided tour of the city, check to see if museum admission is included.

Yes, the Antioquia Museum is worth visiting in Medellín, especially if you are a fan of Fernando Botero, one of Latin America's most famous artists. The museum’s Bukz bookstore and gift shop are also worth browsing for reading material or a unique souvenir that goes beyond the usual trinkets.

With seven permanent galleries as well as temporary exhibits spread across four floors, the Antioquia Museum warrants 1–2 hours. If you’re into art and want to see every piece, read the plaques and all of the literature, or also experience the museum’s Coffee Lab, give yourself 3–4 hours.

Many visitors to the Antioquia Museum make a beeline for the artworks by Fernando Botero. In fact, it boasts the world’s largest collection of the artist’s work. Other must-sees include pieces by Pedro Nel Gómez, whose 11 murals are popular, and works by Sophia Vari, located in the International Room.

Yes, you can easily visit Plaza Botero and the Antioquia Museum on the same trip. They’re designed to be experienced together. Whether you check out Fernando Botero’s 23 larger-than-life sculptures before or after you go into the museum, notice how similar themes are also found in the artist’s smaller pieces.