Casa Museo Guillermo Valencia
Museo Nacional Guillermo Valencia
The former home of Guillermo Valencia, a modernist poet, preserving the furnishings and art collection of a 19th-century upper-class household intact.
This 18th-century colonial mansion was the home of Guillermo Valencia (1873–1943), a Colombian modernist poet and politician. His son, Guillermo León Valencia, later became president. The house keeps its original furniture, study, family portraits, religious art, and the poet's manuscripts, giving a direct sense of the daily life of Popayán's elite families. It is located at the south end of the Humilladero Bridge. A visit takes about 40 minutes. Admission is inexpensive or free, and Spanish-language guided tours are available.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun approx. 10:00–12:00, 14:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Casa Museo Mosquera
- Puente del Humilladero
- Panteón de los Próceres
- Museo Arquidiocesano de Arte Religioso
- Iglesia de Santo Domingo & Universidad del Cauca
- Parque Caldas
- Catedral Basílica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
- Torre del Reloj