Archaeology Museum | |
Native Name: | Museo Arqueológico de Pasca |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Map Type: | Colombia |
Coordinates: | 4.3088°N -74.2998°W |
Established: | 1969 |
Location: | Calle 1 with Carrera 5 Pasca, Colombia |
Type: | Archaeology |
Collection: | 2500 |
Founder: | Jaime Hincapié Santamaría |
The Archaeology Museum of Pasca (Spanish; Castilian: 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]