National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore — Attraction in La Paz

The National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore houses one of the biggest collections of folkloric masks in the country (my personal favorite). It is a large museum housed in an 18th-century palace that originally belonged to the Marquis de Villa Verde and the adjoining building. Among the other exhibits are pre-Hispanic relics, colonial and contemporary festival masks, Andean ceramics, elegant fabrics, feathered costumes, weapons used throughout history, and coins of Bolivia. During your visit, you can see a 3000 Years of Textiles exhibit that highlights the elaborate colored skirts, blankets, and tapestries woven by the indigenous people of Bolivia. MUSEF also offers courses in modern, classic, and folkloristic dance, arts, pottery,...

A fantastic museum that has among its exhibitions, a collection of textiles, hats, traditional clothing and pottery from different regions of Bolivia. The by far best and most striking sector is the traditional masks display, stemming from the many different native tribes of the country. In addition, there is a section covering the currency history of Bolivia, full of coins, banknotes and bank cheques. The museum is located in the 18th century Marquis de Villa Verde Palace, a fascinating colonial building on...

This whole museum was amazing! Well-curated in seven rooms, and it looks like there are plans to expand. The foreigner admission price is cheap compared to museums in the US. It is now Bs$35, and I didn’t see any upcharge for taking pictures (as others have mentioned.) I spent 90 minutes and learned a lot. There were QR code links for more information at many of the exhibits. The entry is in a colonial mansion, and there is a new, modern addition. Neither side was...