Museo del Carmen
A religious art museum beside a Carmelite monastery, housing colonial-era icons and sculptures and considered one of Colombia's finest museums of its kind
Museo del Carmen sits right next to Plaza del Carmen and the monastery church of the same name. It displays 16th- to 19th-century religious paintings, carved wooden saints, silverware and altar decorations, and is one of the most richly stocked colonial religious art collections in Colombia. The neighboring Carmen church and monastery, built in the 17th century, surround a quiet little square of whitewashed walls and wooden doors. The museum is usually open only on weekends and public holidays, and admission costs several thousand pesos. Confirm opening times before you go.
Opening hours
Sat, Sun & public holidays approx. 10:00–13:00, 14:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Plaza Mayor de Villa de Leyva
- Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario
- Casa Terracota
- Pozos Azules
- Museo El Fósil
- El Infiernito (Parque Arqueológico de Monquirá)
- Gondava
- Viñedo Ain Karim