Gold Museum hosts archaeoastronomy talk on 22 October

The Gold Museum in Bogota hosts an archaeoastronomy conference on 22 October 2026, linking ancient skies with landscapes, objects and culture.

The Gold Museum (Museo del Oro) in Bogota hosts an archaeoastronomy conference on 22 October 2026. The Banco de la República programme places the talk in the museum auditorium and connects the study of ancient skies with landscapes, archaeological objects and culture.

Gold Museum schedules archaeoastronomy talk for 22 October

The conference, titled Introduction to archaeoastronomy: when the sky forms part of the landscape, starts at 3pm on Thursday 22 October 2026. The official programme lists it as a conference in the auditorium, with young people and adults named as the audience.

The talk introduces archaeoastronomy as a field concerned with relationships between celestial phenomena, landscapes, archaeological sites, archaeological objects and culture. Its examples include Newgrange, Stonehenge and the pyramids of Egypt, placing the event within a wider discussion of how earlier societies interpreted the sky.

The date falls between 6 October and 10 November 2026, making the conference a fixed programme item for visitors in Bogota during the current October and November travel period. The museum is operated within the cultural network of Banco de la República, whose programme page gives the 22 October conference listing.

Four permanent rooms frame the museum conference

The permanent exhibition is arranged in four rooms. The Work of Metals examines ancient mining, metal processing and manufacture, while People and Gold in Pre-Hispanic Colombia presents the social and political contexts of metals.

Cosmology and Symbolism explores myths, shamanism and the symbolism of metals. The Offering addresses ceremonies and the religious meaning of Indigenous goldwork, giving the October conference a direct connection with a permanent gallery concerned with how societies place people and the world within a larger order.

The collection was started by Banco de la República in 1939 and covers archaeological material associated with societies that lived in the territory of present-day Colombia from 2,500 years ago until the European conquest. The museum stands at Carrera 6 No. 15-88, near Parque Santander, as confirmed by the museum background and address.

Visiting Gold Museum: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The archaeoastronomy conference takes place on 22 October 2026 at 3pm in the Gold Museum auditorium.
• The programme lists the event for young people and adults and identifies the auditorium as the venue.
• The museum is at Carrera 6 No. 15-88 in central Bogota, close to Parque Santander.
• The permanent visit is organised around four rooms covering metalworking, pre-Hispanic society, cosmology and offerings.
• Spanish is Colombia's official language, and the national currency is the Colombian peso.
• Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.

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Frequently asked questions about Gold Museum

When does the archaeoastronomy talk take place at Gold Museum?

The conference begins at 3pm on 22 October 2026 in the auditorium.

What is Gold Museum?

It is a Bogota museum with four permanent rooms covering archaeological collections in metalwork, ceramics, lithic material and wood.

Where is Gold Museum and how do you get there?

It is at Carrera 6 No. 15-88 in Bogota, near Parque Santander. The museum is within the central area of Colombia's capital.