Drop-in Tour | “Golden Worlds: The Portable Universe of Indigenous Colombia”
Installation view of Golden Worlds: The Portable Universe of Indigenous Colombia.
Installation view of Golden Worlds: The Portable Universe of Indigenous Colombia.
Calima, Colombia, Pectoral with Face, 200 BC–1300 AD, gold, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, gift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Installation view of Golden Worlds: The Portable Universe of Indigenous Colombia.
Installation view of Golden Worlds: The Portable Universe of Indigenous Colombia.
Colombia, Bird Finial with Beak Ornaments, 200 BC–1000 AD, gold alloy, Museo del Oro, Banco de la República, Bogotá. Photograph: Clark M. Rodríguez, Museo del Oro, Banco de la República, Bogotá.
Drop-in Tour | Golden Worlds: The Portable Universe of Indigenous Colombia
All peoples, ancient and contemporary, have valued gold for its beauty, symbolism, and value. The exhibition Golden Worlds: The Portable Universe of Indigenous Colombia showcases the diversity and brilliance of Colombian cultures. Discover more about the art of ancient America and the people who made the golden objects featured in the innovative installation.
This tour is included with general admission, which is free on Thursdays. Meet up with the docent in the lobby of the Law Building.
Visiting Guidelines In the interest of your personal safety and community health, please observe all precautions set forth by the MFAH—learn more here.
Learning and Interpretation programs receive generous funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services; Samuel H. Kress Foundation; The Brown Foundation, Inc.; Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; Houston Junior Woman’s Club; Sharon G. Dies; Sterling-Turner Foundation; Susan Vaughan Foundation; and additional generous donors.
“Golden Worlds: The Portable Universe of Indigenous Colombia” was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; and the Museo del Oro y Unidad de Artes y Otras Colecciones-Banco de la República, Colombia.
This exhibition has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.
This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Major support is provided by:
The Glassell Family Foundation
Generous support is provided by:
The Favrot Fund