More than a museum is an institution that is responsible to acquire, preserve, investigate, classify and disseminate the heritage of different cultures that inhabited the lands of Colombia in the past and today can be seen displayed in different rooms of the museum.

The Museum of Gold has the biggest and richest collection of pre-Colombian pieces of gold and emerald acquired through the Bank of the Republic (Banco de la Republica). The collections are modified with frequency often attracting tourists and keeping the wonder alive. At the time being, the Museum of Gold in Bogota is working on a complete transformation. Each of the rooms of the museum features objects, utensils, jewelry, and artifacts. There are also guided tours in different languages, conferences, and showings opened to the public. The "Golden Room" or Salon Dorado has an exhibition of over 8,000 pieces accompanied with images and sounds. This is a main attraction in Bogota, one which you will definitely not want to miss out!