Quito Attractions
Pre-Columbian art
Museo del Banco Central
One of the few sights in the New City is the round walled Casa
de la Cultura. It houses a theatre, a cinema and two museums, the
more impressive being the Museo del Banco Central. Ecuador's
premiere museum, it contains an astonishing collection of religious
art, Columbian ceramics and pre-Hispanic gold, and a huge
archaeological repertoire. Of interest are the ceramics of the La
Tolita society (600 BC to 400 AD), the Gigantes de Bahía,
the Sala de Oro filled with gold, and the Sala de Arte Colonial,
packed with religious paintings and sculpture.
Address: Ave Patria, between 6 de Diciembre and 12 de Octubre;
Telephone: (0)2 222 3259;
Opening time: Tuesday to Friday 9am to 5pm; Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm;
Admission: $2
