National Museum of Colombia
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Colombia's National Museum Was a PrisonAudio guide
Told byBogotoursI’ll tell you the secrets of National Museum of Colombia. I guide you here with the map, or you can listen from home. What you see is not what you think, and knowing it is worth it. Some narrations are AI voices and others are real people.
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Story
It looks like a castle, but it was a prison: the Panóptico of Bogotá. Today it is Colombia’s oldest museum, founded in 1823, with more than twenty thousand pieces.
Frequently asked questions
What was the National Museum of Colombia before?
A prison: the Panóptico of Bogotá, whose construction began in 1874. The museum has been in that building since 1948. LightUp tells you the two stories every corner holds.
What is in the National Museum of Colombia?
More than twenty thousand pieces, from pre-Columbian times to contemporary art. Before you go in, listen to what those rooms once were.
Why does the National Museum look like a castle?
Because it was built as a prison, with the panopticon design proposed by Jeremy Bentham: seeing everything from one point. LightUp tells you what to look for on the façade.
Is there an audio guide for the National Museum of Colombia?
Yes. With LightUp you can listen there or at home, in 7 languages: how a prison became the country's oldest museum.
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