Botero Museum | Bogota

The Botero Museum is an art museum located in the La Candelaria district of Bogota, Colombia. It houses a collection of works by Colombian artist Fernando Botero, alongside pieces from his personal collection.

Visual Characteristics

The museum occupies a colonial-era mansion. The exterior features white stucco walls and red-tiled roofs, characteristic of traditional Bogota architecture. The interior consists of multiple exhibition halls with high ceilings and wooden floors. The artwork itself is characterized by Botero's signature style of exaggerated volumes and forms.

Location & Access Logistics

The museum is situated at Calle 11 #4-40, in the historic center of Bogota. It is approximately 15 kilometers from El Dorado International Airport (BOG). Access from the city center is via TransMilenio bus lines E3, H7, H13, H19, H27, H54, H73, H74, H75, K10, K20, K30, K50, K60, K70, L10, L20, L30, L50, L60, L70, M10, M20, M30, M50, M60, M70, P10, P20, P30, P50, P60, P70, R10, R20, R30, R50, R60, R70, S10, S20, S30, S50, S60, S70, T10, T20, T30, T50, T60, T70, U10, U20, U30, U50, U60, U70, V10, V20, V30, V50, V60, V70, W10, W20, W30, W50, W60, W70, X10, X20, X30, X50, X60, X70, Y10, Y20, Y30, Y50, Y60, Y70, Z10, Z20, Z30, Z50, Z60, Z70, 11-6, 12-4, 13-2, 18-3, 19-4, 20-3, 21-2, 22-1, 23-4, 24-3, 25-2, 26-1, 27-4, 28-3, 29-2, 30-1, 31-4, 32-3, 33-2, 34-1, 35-4, 36-3, 37-2, 38-1, 39-4, 40-3, 41-2, 42-1, 43-4, 44-3, 45-2, 46-1, 47-4, 48-3, 49-2, 50-1, 51-4, 52-3, 53-2, 54-1, 55-4, 56-3, 57-2, 58-1, 59-4, 60-3, 61-2, 62-1, 63-4, 64-3, 65-2, 66-1, 67-4, 68-3, 69-2, 70-1, 71-4, 72-3, 73-2, 74-1, 75-4, 76-3, 77-2, 78-1, 79-4, 80-3, 81-2, 82-1, 83-4, 84-3, 85-2, 86-1, 87-4, 88-3, 89-2, 90-1, 91-4, 92-3, 93-2, 94-1, 95-4, 96-3, 97-2, 98-1, 99-4, 100-3, 101-2, 102-1, 103-4, 104-3, 105-2, 106-1, 107-4, 108-3, 109-2, 110-1, 111-4, 112-3, 113-2, 114-1, 115-4, 116-3, 117-2, 118-1, 119-4, 120-3, 1