The Museum of Antioquia houses a collection of art with a major focus on Medellin native Fernando Botero.

One of the current exhibitions is titled Relics, featuring preserved mementos of those who have died in the decades long conflict here in Colombia. I could feel the meaning of the space even before I read the explanatory text outside the room. Inside, it was cold with strong air conditioning in a simple room neatly lined with preserved items in boxes. It felt very military, like how you would except the bodies of fallen soldiers who have recently been brought home awaiting their funerals to be treated.