Antigua Aduana
Antigua Aduana de Barranquilla
An English-style customs house completed in 1921, now a library, archive, and exhibition center after restoration, with an old railway station beside it.
The old Customs House was built between 1919 and 1921. Its red-brick and stone façade in an English style reflects the era when Barranquilla was Colombia’s largest port. Restored in the 1990s and turned into a cultural complex, it houses the Caribbean Pilot Library, a historical archive, and exhibition halls, and it frequently hosts art shows and cultural events. The old Montoya railway station building is preserved alongside it. Public areas are free to visit, and it is near the Caribbean Museum, so the two can be visited together.
Opening hours
Approx. Mon–Fri 8:00 am–5:00 pm; Sat morning
Nearby sights
- Museo del Caribe
- Paseo de Bolívar
- Carnaval de Barranquilla
- Church of San Nicolás de Tolentino
- Casa del Carnaval
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Mary Queen
- Ventana de Campeones
- La Cueva