{"id":31334,"date":"2018-02-18T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-18T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/more-than-salt-visit-the-quevedo-zornoza-museum-in-zipaquira\/"},"modified":"2023-07-15T16:45:57","modified_gmt":"2023-07-15T21:45:57","slug":"more-than-salt-visit-the-quevedo-zornoza-museum-in-zipaquira","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/en\/more-than-salt-visit-the-quevedo-zornoza-museum-in-zipaquira\/","title":{"rendered":"More than salt: visit the Quevedo Zornoza museum in Zipaquir\u00e1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The town of Zipaquir\u00e1 is known worldwide for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/en\/adventure-underground-the-salt-mines-around-bogota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>famous underground salt cathedral<\/strong><\/a>. People come from far to visit this religious wonder of the world, and Colombians themselves also love this place. Zipaquir\u00e1 is therefore a popular day trip from Bogot\u00e1. But besides the salt cathedral, there is more to do in Zipaquir\u00e1. Not only can you eat delicious food, enjoy beautiful views and wander its colorful streets, Zipaquir\u00e1 also boasts the nicest museum in the area. Namely, Casa Museo Quevedo Zornoza. And let this also be very well combined with the salt mine. Find out exactly what you can see at this museum and where to find this gem!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-31334 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-19.jpg' data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-19.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Museum Zipaquira Colombia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-19.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-19-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-19-744x496.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-19-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-19-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-19-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Casa Museo Quevedo Zornoza in Zipaquir\u00e1<\/h2>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the old colorful streets of Zipaquir\u00e1 lies a historic farmhouse. From the outside, we recognize the building by its white\/blue color; once inside, we enter a different world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Casa Quevedo Sornoza was built in the year 1840 and belonged to Venezuelan colonel Nicol\u00e1s Quevedo Rachadel. The house was occupied by three generations of the Quevedo family, who filled the house with music and aromas of the era. This family included many artists in both literature, poetry, music and painting. In 1850, Colombian poet and politician Roberto Mac-Douall was born here. The house exudes colonial style and features many objects from the last centuries that were used by Colombian luminaries of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/en\/puente-de-boyaca-the-place-for-a-historical-stop-during-a-long-drive-in-colombia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>independence<\/strong><\/a>, such as Bol\u00edvar, Santander and Nari\u00f1o. Today, the house belongs to the Fundaci\u00f3n (foundation) Nacional Zipaquir\u00e1 &#8220;Funzipa&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-31334 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-1.jpg' data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Museum Zipaquira Colombia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-1-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-1-744x496.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-1-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-1-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-14.jpg' data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-14.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Museum Zipaquira Colombia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-14.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-14-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-14-744x496.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-14-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-14-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-14-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-8.jpg' data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Museum Zipaquira Colombia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-8.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-8-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-8-744x496.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-8-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-8-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-4.jpg' data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Museum Zipaquira Colombia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-4-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-4-744x496.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-4-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-4-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-16.jpg' data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-16.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Museum Zipaquira Colombia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-16.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-16-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-16-744x496.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-16-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-16-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-16-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Journey through time past unusual objects<\/h2>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The house Casa Museo Quevedo Sornoza consists of 12 rooms and 2 patios. Consider a music room, a room with a dressing table, the parlor, a pantry, the dining room and a concert hall. There is also a room full of old sewing machines and you can admire various old household items, such as irons, a wooden washing machine from 1899 and blenders and toasters brought from Europe. In the old kitchen are large clay pots used to cook with, and in the hallway we find a large knife sharpener that I immediately recognize from the smaller knife sharpener my grandfather once had. All the objects on display in this house symbolize a time and show how people used to live here.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-31334 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-3.jpg' data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Museum Zipaquira Colombia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-3-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-3-744x496.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-3-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-3-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-7.jpg' data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Museum Zipaquira Colombia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-7.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-7-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-7-744x496.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-7-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-7-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-18.jpg' data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-18.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Museum Zipaquira Colombia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-18.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-18-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-18-744x496.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-18-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-18-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-18-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-21.jpg' data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-21.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Museum Zipaquira Colombia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-21.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-21-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-21-744x496.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-21-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-21-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-21-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-12.jpg' data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-12.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Museum Zipaquira Colombia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-12.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-12-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-12-744x496.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-12-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-12-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>A tour of the old rooms<\/h2>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Along with another couple, we were given a very comprehensive tour of all the rooms. The enthusiastic gentleman told stories about the various objects and showed us how people lived in Colombia. The house breathes so much atmosphere and history, really incredibly nice and interesting. In addition, all those old objects are hugely photogenic and the rooms are a sight to behold. Highly recommended!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-31334 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-26.jpg' data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-26.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Museum Zipaquira Colombia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-26.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-26-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-26-744x496.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-26-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-26-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-26-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-15.jpg' data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img 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https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-22-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-22-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-22-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-24.jpg' data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-24.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Museum Zipaquira Colombia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-24.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-24-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-24-744x496.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-24-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-24-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-24-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2>Practical information<\/h2>\n<hr>\n<h3>Where can you find the museum?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The museum is located in the historic center of Zipaquir\u00e1: calle 3 # 7 &#8211; 69. Easily accessible on foot from both the central square and the salt cathedral. From Bogot\u00e1, direct buses go to Zipaquir\u00e1 from Portal Norte or along the <em>autopista norte<\/em>. You can also travel from Bogot\u00e1 by train (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.turistren.com.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tren Tur\u00edstico de la Sabana<\/strong><\/a>). See map below for location.<\/p>\n<h3>The cost<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Your ticket from the Salt Cathedral gets you free admission as well as a free tour of the museum.<\/p>\n<h3>Opening hours<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Open on weekends from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<h3>Tips<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can perfectly combine this museum with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/en\/adventure-underground-the-salt-mines-around-bogota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>visit to the salt cathedral<\/strong><\/a>. Go to the salt mine first and then walk to the museum. At the museum, you will spend between 1 and 2 hours. The gentleman who gave the tour said he does the same in English. I haven&#8217;t heard him speak English, but I assume that means it can also be in English. If you still don&#8217;t understand: don&#8217;t worry. 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-23.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-23-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-23-744x496.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-23-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-23-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Museum-Zipaquira-Colombia-23-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Do you also love these types of museums located in historic buildings containing beautiful objects that tell a story? Then don&#8217;t miss this museum. In Bogot\u00e1 you can also find such a nice museum, namely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.besabine.com\/en\/things-to-do-in-bogota-discover-the-story-behind-museo-de-el-chico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>El Chico<\/strong><\/a>. Both are among my favorites!<\/h4>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The town of Zipaquir\u00e1 is known worldwide for its famous underground salt cathedral. People come from far to visit this religious wonder of the world, and Colombians themselves also love this place. 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