Archaeology Museum, Pasca

04°18′31.8″N 74°17′59.3″W / 4.308833°N 74.299806°W / 4.308833; -74.299806TypeArchaeologyCollection size2500FounderJaime Hincapié SantamaríaWebsiteWebsite

The Archaeology Museum of Pasca (Spanish: Museo Arqueológico de Pasca) is an archaeological museum located in Pasca, Colombia. It houses a great collection of Pre-Columbian objects and human remains, including Muisca mummies. It has a replica of the famous golden raft, Balsa Muisca, found near this town that represents the El Dorado rite. The museum hosts a piece of Muisca textile from Belén, Boyacá.^[1] The total collection numbers 2500 pieces.^[2] Apart from the Muisca artifacts, the museum hosts material from the Tairona, Calima, Quimbaya, Sinú, San Agustín and Tierradentro, among others.^[3]

It also has a botanic garden,^[4] with stuffed animals and a large insectarium.^[2] It was founded in 1969 by the Roman Catholic priest Jaime Hincapié Santamaría.^[4]

See also

• Gold Museum, Bogotá
• Archaeology Museum, Sogamoso

References

External links

• Precolumbian Golden Boat Famous golden figure based on El Dorado rite (housed in the Gold Museum at Bogotá, Colombia)