Museums · Medellín

Museo de Antioquia

Downtown Medellín museum facing Plaza Botero, with rooms dedicated to Fernando Botero and Débora Arango. You get there by metro to Parque Berrío station.

Hours: Monday to Saturday from 9:40 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Sundays and public holidays from 9:40 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed January 1, May 1 and December 25 (checked 2026-10-12).
Price: Paid (see the official website)
Price level: $$$$$
Duration: 2 to 4 hours
Address: Calle 52 #52-43, La Candelaria, Medellín

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The Museo de Antioquia faces Plaza Botero. It has a large collection of works by Fernando Botero, plus colonial, modern and contemporary art.

The museum works with memory and social change through art. It's a way to get to know Antioquia's art and think about its past. It has temporary exhibitions, guided tours and a gift shop.

What to see

The Fernando Botero room, with works by the Antioquian artist.
The International room, with the art collection Botero donated.
The Débora Arango (1907-2005) room: El mundo en primera persona (The world in the first person).
The Historias para repensar and Promesas de la Modernidad rooms, on 20th-century Antioquian art.
The North and South temporary rooms, with changing exhibitions.

Getting there

Metro: Parque Berrío station (Line A); the Carabobo pedestrian street leads to the museum (Museo de Antioquia and Metro de Medellín).
Bus: route C6010 (Metro de Medellín) or any route downtown along Avenida de Greiff or Avenida Carabobo (Museo de Antioquia).
Car: parking on Calle Cundinamarca (Carrera 53), with access to the back entrance (Museo de Antioquia).

Tips

Combine it with Plaza Botero, right in front.
Photos aren't allowed in the Botero rooms; in the others they are, without flash.
You can't eat inside the galleries: that's what Café Urbania and the Laboratorio del Café are for.
Pets aren't allowed, only emotional support animals.
Groups can book tours with museum guides through WhatsApp, depending on availability.