GOLD MUSEUM
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The Gold
Museum is the most important of its kind in the world, containing more than
33,000 gold objects. The artifacts on display reflect the genius and artistry of
the pre-Colombian societies that created them many centuries ago, before the
arrival of the Spaniards.
The museum is divided into different rooms, each one displaying a selection of
gold pieces representative of the many indigenous cultures that have inhabited
the Colombian territory, as well as textiles and many other objects in bone and
clay. The exhibition includes explanations about the methods used in the
production of gold.
It is worth visiting the museum several times in order to fully appreciate the
beauty of these precious pieces. One of the highlights of the museum is the
Salon Dorado, a special room with a display of 8,000 gold pieces of astonishing
beauty that takes you through the legend of El Dorado using a background of
sounds and images.
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