Archaeology Museum, Pasca Explained

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]

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  1. Photos of Precolumbian art found at Pasca
  2. Museo Arqueológico de Pasca
  3. Museo Arqueológico de Pasca
  4. Museo Arqueológico de Pasca - El Tiempo