Experts' Choice Award Casa de Moneda - Coleccion Numismatica del Banco de la Republica
What the experts agree on
This 1621 colonial mint-turned-museum showcases Colombia's numismatic history in a stunning flower-filled courtyard within La Candelaria's cultural complex, where it issued the Americas' first gold coins.
“This large collection, in the same complex as the Museo Botero, is an overview of Colombian art from the colonial period to the present.”
– Fodor's
Lonely Planet "This historic museum inside the Banco de la República complex houses the Colección Numismática." Full review
Frommer's "In 1622, the building that houses the Casa de Moneda was Colombia’s first mint, issuing the first gold coins in all of the Americas." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"A beautiful colonial house adorned with a flower-filled interior courtyard that once housed the mint, founded in 1621" Full review
