A very good collection of the works of Botero is the main attraction. However the contemporary art is interesting too. As always with contemporary art some works attract you whilst others leave you cold. The cafe Urbania I would highly recommend for excellent empanadas and quality coffee.

Outstanding museum with a large collection of Botero who was born and raised in Medellin. You can't take photographs of Botero's work in the Botero galleries. Quite an extensive body of work, mainly painting. There are a huge amount of his sculptures in the plaza in front of the Museum.

This is quite the place. Before you even enter the building, you walk through the plaza amidst Botero sculptures. Get your camera ready. Inside the museum enjoy the various exhibits. Most notable is the Botero exhibit of paintings, pencil drawing and more sculptures. Either you love or hate Botero. At first blush his sculptures appear to glorify obesity, but that dissolves when you consider the symbolism in each piece. And symbolism is big in understanding Botero.

I have to admit to being less than excited at the initial prospect of visiting this museum. I was really happy to have my mind changed.The quality and the exhibition of these works really surprised me.This is the largest collection of Botero’s paintings.Although I was familiar will many of them seeing his works displayed gave me a whole new appreciation of his incredible talent. I was very grateful for many of the bilingual labels and explanations throughout the museum. The variety as well as the quality of the art displayed here was inspiring. It says a lot for the thought that went into these exhibits that I spent as long as possible here. I would thoroughly recommend this museum experience.

Outstanding museum, manageable size in one visit. Loved the Boteros and collection of Colombian art. Nice cafe and shop onsite. Architecturally very interesting too as former municipal building.

Worth the visit! Plan on 90 minutes. Spend most of your time in the Botero wing on the third floor. Lots of good contemporary art (not the crazy stuff). Make sure to check out all the Botero sculptures in the square, but be mindful of safety. Wallets in front and phones firmly gripped.

This museum used to be the city hall but has now been transformed to house the impressive collection of famed Colombian/Italian artist, the great Fernando Botero. He was born in Medellin and has donated 100+ paintings to the museum. The plaza it sits in is also named after him, Plaza Botero, with its 23 chubby, rubenesque statues scattered throughout. You should start at the top floor with Botero’s earliest works and move down to see how his work has developed. There are also international artists here too who provide a vast array of complementary works in this gallery. Audio guide is available, so too a small café whose coffee you can enjoy in the courtyard.