Museo del Oro Tayrona - Casa de la Aduana

Museum · Santa Marta

Museo del Oro Tayrona - Casa de la Aduana

Museum · Santa Marta

Parque Simón Bolívar Carrera 2 con #Calle 14, Cra. 1, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia

Highlights

Discover the vibrant history of Santa Marta and its indigenous people at this welcoming, bilingual museum with free entry, captivating artifacts, and informative exhibits.

Parque Simón Bolívar Carrera 2 con #Calle 14, Cra. 1, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia Get directions

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"Part of the revitalization of the city of Santa Marta is this new addition to its cultural offerings. The Tayrona Gold Museum (Museo del Oro Tairona), named after the Tayrona culture, whichdates back to at least 100 C.E., has a fascinating collection of pre-Columbian gold jewelry and other artifacts, as well as displays about the region's history. A centerpiece of Parque Simón Bolívar, the museum is located in the restored 16th-century former Customs House (Casa de la Aduana), one of the earliest buildings in Santa Marta and an important artifact in itself."

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Logan Gooding

Google

A really nice little museum, I'm glad I was able to stop in there but wish I'd had more time to read up on everything. I was super grateful that nearly all information was available in English because I actually got to learn a lot while looking at the beautiful artifacts. The only people working were mostly security guards who were also all very friendly. And it's free!

Thiziri Bel

Google

Such an amazing museum! entrance is free, it’s very well explained and you get to understand a lot about the history of santa marta and its people, as well as all the indigenous people and their creations (gold and more). i had a fantastic time

Han Song

Google

Highly recommend. The entrance is free. The museum shows you the history of this region and the history about Simon Bolivar.

Filip Ostrowski

Google

Free of charge entrance. Some rooms have history of Simón Bolívar presented in Spanish and others present pieces of gold pieces of jewellery from times of Tairon. Definitely worth seeing. Very welcoming staff

Phil McC

Google

Very cool museum with great exhibits about the history of Santa Marta and the indigenous inhabitants and their way of life. The gold ornaments and jewelry are amazingly detailed and there are more everyday and funerary artifacts too. Great place to get out of the heat of the day and best of all, it's free to enter. Thank you Santa Marta.

Ana Botero

Google

It's free. Small, but well kept. It's a short visit, but you can get interesting information about the region's history.

Lizzie Smith

Google

Fabulous and Free! This museum has excellent signage in English and Spanish. It’s got a diverse collection of pre-Colombian good goodies, indigenous information and sparse Simon Bolivar bits. Lovely shop attached if you’re looking for high end souvenirs and it’s housed in a magnificent space.

Raúl Eduardo Villamizar S.

Google

It is a place full of history that is going to help you to understand how native people lived before the colonization and all kind of things that happened after that. Actually if the house could talks, she'll tell you many interesting stories where she was present through the time. It's Free.