Museo del Oro Zenú
A small, free museum run by Colombia's central bank, showing refined Zenú gold work and the water engineering of the Zenú people.
Operated by the Bank of the Republic of Colombia, the museum sits beside Plaza de Bolívar. It displays gold ornaments, pottery, and textiles of the Zenú people, who lived on the Caribbean plains before Columbus, along with the fishbone-shaped canal system they built in the marshlands. Admission is free, the building is air-conditioned, and the museum is small, taking about 40 minutes to see. It's a good escape from the midday heat. It is closed on Mondays. Check the official website for opening hours.
Opening hours
Tue–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun 10:00–15:00; closed Mon
Nearby sights
- Palace of the Inquisition
- Plaza de Bolívar
- San Pedro Claver Church
- Cathedral of Saint Catherine of Alexandria
- Museum of Modern Art of Cartagena
- Naval Museum of the Caribbean
- Walled City & Clock Tower
- Plaza and Church of Santo Domingo