Bolivarian Museum

The Bolivarian Museum (Spanish: Museo Bolivariano) is dedicated to Simón Bolívar, the hero of Latin American independence. It is situated in Caracas, Venezuela.[1] The museum is run in tandem with the birthplace of Simón Bolívar. The collections include items related to Bolivar and Venezuelan independence.

The facade of the Bolivarian Museum. Bolívar's birthplace is visible on the left.

History of the Museum

Many of the items in the museum were collected in the nineteenth century, and some of them were put on display in 1883 when President Guzmán Blanco organised an exhibition to celebrate the centenary of Bolívar's birth. However, it was not until the twentieth century that a museum was dedicated to Bolívar. President Rómulo Betancourt took the decision to move the museum to its present site next to Bolívar's birthplace. The architect responsible, Graziano Gasparini, reconstructed a Spanish Colonial facade for the new building, which was inaugurated in 1960.

See also

There are other museums named after Bolivar including a museum at Ziortza-Bolibar, Basque Country, Spain.[2] See List of places and things named after Simón Bolivar for more places associated with Bolivar.

References

  1. ↑ "Inauguran exposición Un Pueblo en Armas en Museo Bolivariano de Caracas". Correo del Orinoco. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. ↑ Simón Bolívar Museoa (website)

External links

Coordinates: 10°30′17″N 66°54′48″W / 10.5047°N 66.9133°W / 10.5047; -66.9133

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