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Museo del Banco Central
Museo del Banco Central Review
The Central Bank Museum, Quito's most modern museum, features an astonishing collection of pre-Columbian archaeology and Inca artifacts. Brightly lighted cases containing sculptures from different regions of Ecuador stand next to large-scale dioramas detailing the minutiae of pre-Columbian life. The first floor includes an unparalleled collection of gold artifacts; journey upstairs to an excellent exhibit of colonial paintings and sculptures. Up one flight more you'll find an impressive collection of modern Ecuadoran paintings.
- Address: Northern entrance of Casa de la Cultura, Av. Patria at 6 de Diciembre, La Mariscal, Quito, 170143 | Map It
- Phone: 02/222-3259
- Cost: $2
- Hours: Tues.--Fri. 9--5, weekends 10--4
- Website: www.museos-ecuador.com
- Location: New City
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