This museum is dedicated to the rich local culture in Bolivia. There are exhibits dedicated to specific tribes, including the URKU, who live near Lake Titicaca, as well as art that relates to the Casa de la Moneda (the Royal Mint) in Potosí. The real star here, however, is the Tres Milenios de Tejidos (”3,000 Years of Textiles”) exhibit, a varied collection of richly colored ponchos, skirts, and blankets that women use to carry their children.
When you see all of them together, you really begin to understand that these aren’t simply ponchos, skirts, or blankets — rather, these are works of art and self-expression. Plan on spending about 45 minutes here.