One day in Bogotá, Colombia
One day in Bogotá fits three stops: the Gold Museum in the morning, the Quinta de Bolívar, the house where Simón Bolívar lived, at midday, and the planetarium, whose dome is 23 metres across, in the afternoon. Check which days each one is open before you go.
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Updated 21 October 2026
The Gold Museum in the morning
Start at the Museo del Oro, which holds more than 34,000 gold objects. It is open from Tuesday to Saturday, from 9 am to 7 pm, with the last entry at 6 pm, and on Sundays and holidays from 10 am to 5 pm, with the last entry at 4 pm. It is closed on Mondays, including holiday Mondays. On Sundays, entry is free for everyone.
The Museo Botero is free: it holds a collection of 208 works and is open on Mondays and from Wednesday to Saturday, from 9 am to 7 pm, and on Sundays and holidays from 10 am to 5 pm. It is closed on Tuesdays.
The Quinta de Bolívar and Santa Clara at midday
The Quinta de Bolívar, the house museum where Simón Bolívar lived, is at Calle 21 No. 4A-30 Este. It is open from Tuesday to Friday, from 9 am to 5 pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays, from 10 am to 5 pm, and it is closed on Mondays, including holidays. Entry is free on Wednesday afternoons and on the last Sunday of the month.
The Museo Santa Clara, in the old church of the Royal Convent of Santa Clara, built in 1647, has eight Baroque altarpieces, 112 oil paintings and 24 sculptures. It is open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 9 am to 4:30 pm.
The planetarium in the afternoon
Finish in the planetarium, which opened in 1969 and has a 23-metre dome, spacecraft-inspired architecture and advanced projection technology. It is open from Tuesday to Sunday and offers astronomy observations, workshops and talks. Its hours change with the programme, so check them on the planetarium's own page before you go.
Plan your one day in Bogotá
The order of the day depends on the day of the week, because the museums close on different days.
Before you go, check which museums are closed that day: the Gold Museum and the Quinta de Bolívar are closed on Mondays, even on holidays, and the Museo Botero on Tuesdays.
Sources
- Official page of the city of Bogota on the museums to visit (dated 14 January 2025): the Museo del Oro holds more than 34,000 pieces of gold and alloys and is open Tuesday to Saturday from 9 am to 7 pm, with the last entry at 6 pm, and on Sundays and holidays from 10 am to 5 pm, with the last entry at 4 pm; it is closed on Mondays, including holiday Mondays, and the entry is free for everyone on Sundays; the Museo Botero is a collection of 208 works, is free, and is open Monday and Wednesday to Saturday from 9 am to 7 pm and on Sundays and holidays from 10 am to 5 pm, closed on Tuesdays; the Museo Santa Clara, in the former church of the Royal Convent of Santa Clara, built in 1647, holds eight Baroque altarpieces, 112 oil paintings and 24 sculptures, and is open Tuesday to Sunday from 9 am to 4:30 pm; the planetarium, opened in 1969, has a 23-metre dome, spacecraft-inspired architecture and advanced projection technology, offers workshops, astronomical observations and talks, and is open Tuesday to Sunday from 9 am to 7:30 pm, subject to the programme. — bogota.gov.co (checked 21 October 2026)
- Official page of the Casa Museo Quinta de Bolivar: the house museum holds around three thousand six hundred and fifty works related to Simon Bolivar, and its address is Calle 21 No. 4A - 30 Este, Bogota. — quintadebolivar.gov.co (checked 21 October 2026)
- Official page of the Casa Museo Quinta de Bolivar: it is at Calle 21 No. 4A-30 Este, Bogota; the visiting hours are Tuesday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm (the footer says Tuesday to Sunday from 9 am); it is closed on Mondays, including holidays; the entry is free on Wednesday afternoons (2 pm to 5 pm in the body, 3 pm to 5 pm in the footer) and on the last Sunday of the month. — quintadebolivar.gov.co (checked 21 October 2026)
- Official hours and rates page of the Casa Museo Quinta de Bolivar: open Tuesday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed on Mondays, including holidays, and the entry is free on Wednesdays from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and on the last Sunday of the month. — quintadebolivar.gov.co (checked 21 October 2026)
- Official hours and rates page of the Planetario de Bogota: it is open Tuesday to Sunday, with the opening and ticket-office hours from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays until 6 p.m. The page gives a second, different list of ticket-office hours, so the guide gives no fixed hours. — planetariodebogota.gov.co (checked 21 October 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What can a family do in one day in Bogotá?
The Gold Museum in the morning, the Quinta de Bolívar and the Museo Santa Clara at midday, and the planetarium in the afternoon. The planetarium has a 23-metre dome and runs astronomy observations, workshops and talks.
What time is the Gold Museum open?
From Tuesday to Saturday, from 9 am to 7 pm, with the last entry at 6 pm, and on Sundays and holidays from 10 am to 5 pm, with the last entry at 4 pm. It is closed every Monday, even when it is a holiday.
Which museum in Bogotá is free?
The Museo Botero, a collection of 208 works, is free. On Sundays, the Gold Museum is free for everyone. The Quinta de Bolívar has free entry on Wednesday afternoons and on the last Sunday of the month.
What time is the Quinta de Bolívar open?
From Tuesday to Friday, from 9 am to 5 pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays, from 10 am to 5 pm. It is at Calle 21 No. 4A-30 Este and is closed on Mondays, including holidays.