Museums · Medellín

Museo Universitario Universidad de Antioquia (MUUA)

Universidad de Antioquia's museum in Block 15 of the Ciudad Universitaria campus. Open Tuesday to Saturday, entry is free, and you walk onto campus showing ID.

Hours: Tuesday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; closed Monday, Sundays and public holidays (checked 2026-10-12).
Price: Free entry.
Price: Free
Duration: 2 to 4 hours
Address: Calle 67 #53-108, Building 15, Ciudad Universitaria, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín

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The MUUA was born in 1970 by merging the university's Natural Sciences Museum, founded in 1942, and its Anthropology Museum, from 1943. It's in Block 15, a brick building inside the Ciudad Universitaria campus, and it holds four collections: anthropology, natural sciences, visual arts and the history of the university.

On the second floor is the Anthropology room, with pre-Hispanic pottery, goldwork and objects from Indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities from the country's regions. On the third is Natural Sciences, with taxidermied animals in recreated habitats, whale skeletons and astronomy and evolution displays. The art rooms change every semester.

Entry is free. To get onto campus, visitors walk through the Metro gate, across from Universidad station, showing ID. Groups can request a free guided visit 15 business days ahead.

What to see

The Anthropology room, on the second floor.
The Natural Sciences room, on the third floor.
The semester's temporary art exhibition.
The Ciudad Universitaria campus and its open-air theater.

Getting there

Metro: Universidad station (Line A); walk in through the Metro gate and walk about 10 minutes to Block 15.
Taxi: ask for the Universidad de Antioquia, Metro gate (Calle 67 and Carrera 53).

Tips

Bring your ID card or passport; they ask for it at the gate to enter campus.
Combine it with the Jardín Botánico and Parque Explora, right across on the other side of Universidad station.
If you're going as a group, request the guided visit at educacion.museo@udea.edu.co 15 business days ahead.