Museo de la Salsa (barrio Obrero)
Museum of the history of salsa in Cali's Barrio Obrero, Carrera 11B #24-44. It has more than 40,000 photographs by Carlos Alfredo Molina and objects from different eras.
- Price level
- $$$$$
- Duration
- 0 to 2 hours
- Address
- Carrera 11B #24-44, Barrio Obrero, Cali
Barrio Obrero is where salsa took root in Cali. The city government lists it among the city's salsa temples, with places like La Matraca, Chorrito Antillano and La Nelly Teka, a viejoteca (dance hall for an older crowd) about 40 years old.
The Museo de la Salsa holds more than 40,000 photographs taken by Carlos Alfredo Molina and lays out a journey through the history of the genre with music and objects from different eras.
The neighborhood is in the middle of a makeover: the city announced work on 9,400 meters of public space and a salsa heritage route.
What to see
- Carlos Alfredo Molina's photo archive.
- The walk through the history of salsa.
- The streets of Barrio Obrero and its traditional dance halls.
Getting there
- Taxi to Carrera 11B and Calle 24, Barrio Obrero.
Tips
- Go by taxi and ask about hours beforehand, because they aren't published.
- In the afternoon you can go on to La Nelly Teka, at Carrera 10 and Calle 22.
FAQ
Where is the Museo de la Salsa?
At Carrera 11B #24-44, Barrio Obrero.
Why Barrio Obrero?
Because much of Cali's salsa culture took shape there; the city government includes it among the salsa temples.
On the map
Photos: ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
