Museum Antioquia

Join a local guide for a unique tour of Medellín's many museums that highlight the city's history and the art, including works by Fernando Botero. Learn why Medellín was dubbed the world’s most innovative city in 2013 by the 'Wall Street Journal,' as you gain insights into the city's past and present. The tour highlights Medellín’s transformation and progress over the decades on visits to the San Pedro Cemetery Museum, Museum of Antioquia, Museum of Modern Art and Castillo Museum.

This tour is perfect for art lovers. The Antioquia Museum was the first museum founded in the department of Antioquia and the second in Colombia. It contains seventeen rooms with permanent exhibitions, one of these rooms is the Artist Fernando Botero, this brings the best of the production of the artist from Antioquia, whose formal and thematic proposal is recognized in the history of international art. On May 1 (Labor Day), December 25 and January 1, the Museum does not open to the public.

Experience the main hot spots of Medellin with incredible vistas on this 4-hour tour! Feel the vibe in Downtown as your professional guide takes you to various locations in a new, comfortable vehicle, on the metro, metro cable (aerial cable car), and on foot! Delight your eyes with breathtaking panoramic views of the city from the top of the mountain summit and Santo Domingo Savio Library. El Pueblito Paisa in central Medellin will enthrall and captivate you with all it's charming colorful colonial edifices, church, museum, restaurants, cute shops, and much more. There is a tour upgrade option for guests that would like to go to the top of the summit and beyond to Arvi Park. This is a private tour with a professional, certified tour guide for you and your party only. Tour guides in other languages such as French and German are subjected to availability.

You can visit the city and enjoy it to your liking, however, having the company of a local will always make a noticeable difference. The curious facts, the history, the reality, the past, the present and the possible future are better dimensioned when you are with someone who has lived in Medellin. On Monday, the museum house of the memory is closed, due to maintenance, therefore, we visit the art gallery of the National Palace instead. We are passionate about visiting the city again and again, it will always be different because each person gives you unique moments and therefore generates special memories. On Mondays the museum house of the memory is closed for maintenance, therefore, we visit the art gallery of the National Palace instead.

Colonial architecture, nature, amazing scenery, history and more. This 7.5-hour tour has everything to offer. Did you know that Santa Fe de Antioquia held the title of capital of Antioquia more time than Medellin? With this entertaining Santa Fe de Antioquia Tour you end up knowing more than most of the locals of our region's history and traditions. In MedellinDayTrips we show you more than just the Santa Fe de Antioquia town, we also include a visit to cross one of the longest suspension bridges in the world from the late 1800´s. As an optional activity we offer you a hot air balloon private experience with views that will blow your mind. If you love relaxing exerience, doing something different and green mountains this addition is 100% for you.

It can be private or in dependent groups as the client decides since he can come with his family or excursion of friends

Enjoy a closer approach to Medellin‘s culture by visiting top local museums on a fully narrated tour with a professional local guide and multiple departure times any day of the week.   Your bilingual driver will come to your door and then head to Medellin´s most significant museums on a customized journey by car with AC just minutes away. There is enough free time to walk around and take the best postcard pictures, with convenient facilities where to use bathrooms or grab snacks at any time so we recommend bringing cash and/or Colombian pesos since not every store takes credit cards.

Experience the best of Medellín with our Half-Day City Tour, blending history, culture, and art. Starting at Alpujarra, you'll witness the city's urban transformation, then explore the symbolic Parque de las Luces, vibrant Carabobo, and the artistic Palacio Nacional. Enjoy a break at Salón Málaga, Medellín’s tango hub, before interacting with Botero’s iconic sculptures at Plaza Botero. The tour ends at Provenza, where you can continue to explore at your leisure. Our tour offers intimate group sizes, personalized attention, and a deep connection to Medellín’s dynamic spirit. Book now for an unforgettable experience!

Meet several of the most prominent places in the city with someone from the city, with the certainty that you will spend it to the fullest and you will be able to instruct you on the visited points, we include all the transports to use and snack, breaks for purchases or meals, if you wish more details you can contact the guide is always willing to listen to you.

From the company that brought you the "Private Pablo Escobar Godfather Tour." Be exposed to  the "REAL" Pablo Escobar story narrated by his direct family members in this exclusive sit down with the family tour! Visit this family private museum with your expert tour guide. Learn the secrets of his rise to power, the operation, truths and myths regarding his treasure vaults, family life, wars, daily habits, how he ruled, and personal family anecdotes that you can't get anywhere else! Be up close and personal to his real life siblings who endured bombs, masacres, seizures, hiding in bunkers and tunnels with Pablo. They will share with you their personal, intimate stories  like no documentary or series could ever do!

Medellin is surrounded by diverse and authentic places and they are all worth visiting. Come with us and discover Santa Fe de Antioquia the perfect destination for you to immerse yourself in paisa culture and dive into its history. In this 8-hour tour you will visit the town, Juan del Corral Museum and the iconic bridge of the west. ● Historical landmarks of Antioquia’s history ● Getting to know patrimonial sites in Santa Fe de Antioquia ● Great memories of a unique and different tour

Fernando Botero – literally Colombia`s most famous artists and a reference of the Latin American Art scene. His iconic style of paintings and sculptures, better known as “Boterismo”, is unique due to the exaggerated volume of his figures. Nowadays he is among the most successful artists of the world. Botero uses traditional techniques and has established his own clear style of art. As Botero was born in Medellín, the city museum offers an impressive permanent exhibition of Botero ́s work throughout the last decades. Visit the permanent exhibition of Fernando Botero at the Museum of Antioquia with your private expert guide of the art of Botero. Explore the range of sculptures exposed on the so-called “Plaza Botero” and throughout the city centre. Visit the famous sculptures “Birds of Peace” bombed by the FARC guerrilla in the mid 1990s. Take advantage of your expert guide and obtain deep insights on the cultural dimension of the Fernando Botero and his cultural impact on Colombia.

This tour is the best excuse to walk downtown. The tour starts from one of the stations of the metro: Alpujarra, we will visit important sites of the city such as La Alpujarra Administrative Center, Railway Station, Las Luces Park, Barefoot Park, Intelligent Building, Carabobo, Park of the Sculptures of Master Botero, Rafael Uribe Uribe Palace, National Palace Shopping Center – where we will have a coffee tasting. INCLUDES: Guide (bilingual English – Spanish), medical assistance, coffee tasting, hydration. DURATION: 4 hours

With this Tour you will know in depth the stories of transformation of the Commune 13 by those who have contributed to its development. Also, you will contribute directly to the transformation of this place, since a large percentage of the money you invest in this experience will be used so that the Pazifistas Corporation can continue contributing in improving the quality of life of children, youth and adults of our commune .

This tour will allow you to explore the places where Pablo was defeated by thecolombian government, the innovative comuna 13 slum, the community Pablo sponsored for the poor, and the museum created by Pablo´s brother. Monaco building Catedral (Pablo´s prison) Cemetery Rooftop at Los Olivos where Pablo was caught Electrical escalators of comuna 13  Pablo Escobar barrio (community he created for the poor) Pablo Escobar museum This tour will provide a great learning experience as to what should NOT happen in society and which characters should be the real heroes. Tour focuses on the victims by telling stories of those who suffer most, like police officers and government officials. Since there is no glorification, at the end you will understand how resilient the people from Medellin have been. In fact, it is the most innovative city.

Get to know a traditional Antioquia neighborhood different from the town. We will start in a museum of one of the most important philosophers of Envigado and significant for the country's politics, in addition to learning about its architecture and ways of living, trying some iconic dishes and walking around listening to stories.

Take a captivating private tour of downtown Medellin to learn about its cultural and historical areas, traveling back in time from the beginnings of our indigenous and Paisa ancestors to modern industrial and economic booms (and dark moments) to the present. The historic center of Medellin is the best living example we have to show what we were and who we are. Explore the heart of the city filled with iconic landmarks, local clothing stores, markets and colonial architecture such as Botero Square, Berrio Park, Parque de las Luces, Calle Junín, Torre Coltejer, Carabobo, El Hueco, Parque San Antonio, Palacio Nacional, Palacio de la Cultura and more! For any tour option you select, you have the Pickup Transfer to the tour start point with your guide included.

We will offer a unique and personalized experience covering the largest number of tourist sites in the city, showing not only the tourist but also the everyday with different types of environments that adapt to different tastes. We will visit a wide variety of emblematic sites of the city of Medellín such as Parque Lleras and Provenza neighborhood, Parque de los pies descalzos, Intelligent building of the public companies of Medellín, Plaza Mayor, Parques del Rio, Plaza Cisneros, La Alpujarra, Government and Mayor's Office, old railway station and Teleantioquia, Plaza Botero, Barrio laureles.

Embark on a 3-hour tour delving into Medellín and Colombia through the lens of renowned artist Fernando Botero. Begin at the Museum of Antioquia, housing a vast collection of his iconic works. Stroll through Plaza de Botero, adorned with his bronze sculptures, then explore Parque Berrío's vibrant local life. Conclude at San Antonio Park, reflecting on the poignant Pájaro de Paz sculpture. Let our guide assist with your next steps, whether it's returning to your hotel or continuing your exploration.

Discover why Fernando Botero has been Colombia's greatest artist ever by walking through his most exclusive art work, which gathers his largest selection only in Medellin, Colombia. There is enough time to walk around Plaza Botero to see the 23 statues he donated to the city, and then almost 3 hours inside the Antioquia Museum in order to contemplate Botero's most exquisite art.