Museo Arquidiocesano de Arte Religioso
Museo Arquidiocesano de Arte Religioso de Popayán
A collection of colonial gold and silver liturgical objects, sacred images, and oil paintings. Its treasure is a jewel-studded Baroque gold monstrance, which reflects the Holy Week traditions of the city.
The Archdiocesan Museum of Religious Art of Popayán is housed in a colonial mansion and displays religious paintings, carved wooden images, liturgical vestments, and gold and silver objects from the 16th to the 19th centuries. Its most famous piece is a jewel-encrusted Baroque gold monstrance. The museum also features works by artists of the Quito school and local artists, reflecting Popayán's wealth as a religious center in the colonial south. A visit takes about one hour. There is an admission fee, and the museum is closed on Sundays.
Opening hours
Mon–Sat approx. 09:00–12:30, 14:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Iglesia de Santo Domingo & Universidad del Cauca
- Casa Museo Mosquera
- Casa Museo Guillermo Valencia
- Parque Caldas
- Catedral Basílica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
- Panteón de los Próceres
- Puente del Humilladero
- Iglesia La Ermita