Museo Botero del Banco de la Republica
7 expert reviews
“In the Candelaria district, the Botero Museum Fernando Botero’s distinctive portraits of rotund figures, and the Gold Museum houses 30,000 pieces of pre-Hispanic gold.”
– Afar Magazine
Frommer's
"Botero, one of the world's most renowned painters, is famous for his voluptuous, over-the-top, Renaissance-inspired portraits." Full review
Fodor's
"In 2000, world-famous artist Fernando Botero made headlines when he donated dozens of works from his private collection to Colombia." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Ddicated to all things chubby: hands, oranges, women, mustached men, children, birds, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) leaders." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"You’ll find more than a hundred sculptures and paintings by the artist." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Botero is famous for his curves and Museo Botero in central Bogota displays an impressive collection of his colorful voluptuous art and smooth bronze and marble sculptures." Full review
Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"This museum has around a hundred works by Fernando Botero, a Colombian artist born in 1932 and famous for his world of rounded lines, populated by corpulent figures and animals" Full review