Museo Botero Museum

Address: Museo Botero, Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá area, La Candelaria, Bogotá, Colombia

Website: https://museobotero.banrepcultural.org/

Hours: Tue-Sun 9:00am-7:00pm, closed Mondays (verify locally)

Admission: Free entry (Museo Botero is free; part of Banco de la República cultural institutions)

Museo Botero is an art museum in Bogotá’s historic La Candelaria that displays works by the Colombian artist Fernando Botero alongside pieces from his personal collection. It serves as a public repository for a substantial group of works donated by Botero.

The museum’s displays concentrate on Botero’s paintings and sculptures, illustrating his characteristic stylised, voluminous figures across portraiture, still life and figurative scenes. Adjacent galleries present works by international artists from Botero’s collection, providing context for his career and influences.

The institution was established to house and exhibit the works donated by Botero and to make them accessible within Bogotá’s cultural centre. It occupies premises in the historic core of the city and is commonly visited in combination with nearby museums and heritage sites.

Located in central Bogotá, the museum sits within the city’s colonial-era district and is easily reached from major public squares and transport hubs.

• Location in the city: Housed in Bogotá’s historic La Candelaria district, close to other major museums and cultural sites in the city centre.
• Collection focus: The museum focuses on both paintings and sculptures, offering accessible displays of Botero’s distinctive figurative style.

What to See#

• Botero collection: Room and galleries dedicated to Fernando Botero’s paintings and sculptures, showing his characteristic volumetric figures across a range of subjects.
• International collection: Galleries displaying works from Botero’s personal collection by international artists, presented alongside his own work to show contrasts in style and influence.

Museo Botero is located in La Candelaria, Bogotá’s historic district. It’s a short walk from Plaza de Bolívar and accessible by TransMilenio (nearest stations: Las Aguas or Museo del Oro with a short taxi or bus ride).

• Combine a visit with the nearby Gold Museum (Museo del Oro) and Plaza de Bolívar for a concentrated cultural walk in Bogotá's La Candelaria district.
• Go mid-week mid-afternoon to avoid school groups and to linger with Botero's sculptures in the museum's courtyard.