It houses a great collection of Pre-Columbian objects and human remains, including Muisca mummies.

It has a replica of the famous golden raft, Balsa Muisca, found near this town that represents the El Dorado rite.

The museum hosts a piece of Muisca textile from Belén, Boyacá.

[2] Apart from the Muisca artifacts, the museum hosts material from the Tairona, Calima, Quimbaya, Sinú, San Agustín and Tierradentro, among others.

[2] It was founded in 1969 by the Roman Catholic priest Jaime Hincapié Santamaría.