Botero Museum 🇨🇴

Located in the historic La Candelaria neighborhood of Bogotá, Colombia, the Museo Botero offers you an extraordinary window into the world of famous Colombian artist Fernando Botero and his impressive private art collection. Set inside a charming colonial mansion, this art museum displays 208 donated pieces, including 123 of Botero's own creations alongside 85 works by iconic international artists. When you visit, you will encounter Botero's oil paintings, drawings, pastels, sanguines, and sculptures made primarily during his recent decades.

You can marvel at signature pieces like his famous Boterian rendition of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, as well as selected works from his initial series addressing violence in Colombia. Beyond Botero's own creations, you can explore masterpieces by legendary figures such as Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, Henri Matisse, Salvador Dalí, Marc Chagall, and Joan Miró. Managed by the Bank of the Republic's cultural branch as part of La Candelaria cultural complex, the museum welcomes over 500,000 annual visitors and has been open to the public free of charge since November 2000.

It provides an unmissable cultural stop in the heart of Colombia's capital.

What to see at Botero Museum

• Fernando Botero's famous Boterian version of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa
• Original oil paintings, drawings, pastels, sanguines, and sculptures by Fernando Botero
• Masterpieces by international artists including Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, Salvador Dalí, and Henri Matisse
• Selections from Botero's first series on violence in Colombia
• Historic colonial mansion setting in Bogotá's La Candelaria neighborhood

Visiting tips

Take advantage of free entry to explore this collection alongside neighboring attractions in the cultural complex, such as the Gold Museum and the Miguel Urrutia Art Museum.

How long: 1-2 hours · Best time: Morning

How to get there & what’s nearby

Botero Museum is easy to reach on Bogotá’s public transport, and pairs naturally with Gold Museum and Primary Cathedral of Bogotá. For where to stay, the weather and full itineraries, see our Bogotá travel guide.