Museo del Caribe
A five-floor museum in the Caribbean Cultural Park that uses multimedia to tell the story of Colombia's Caribbean region: its nature, peoples and literature.
The Museo del Caribe opened in 2009 as the first museum in Colombia dedicated to the Caribbean region. Its five floors cover, in order, nature, people, language (including a García Márquez gallery, the 'Gabo Hall'), and action and expression. Multimedia installations are used throughout, and the final gallery invites visitors to dance along to music. The museum is in the Caribbean Cultural Park, which also has a film archive and restaurants. It is usually closed on Mondays, charges admission, and a visit takes about 2 hours. It lies on the east side of the old town.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00, Tuesday to Sunday (check the official website)
Nearby sights
- Antigua Aduana
- Paseo de Bolívar
- Church of San Nicolás de Tolentino
- Carnaval de Barranquilla
- Casa del Carnaval
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Mary Queen
- Ventana de Campeones
- La Cueva