Museo de Etnografía y Folklore

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  • Address
    cnr Ingavi & Sanjinés, Norte
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  • Phone
    235 8559

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Lonely Planet review

The free Museo de Etnografía y Folklore is for anthropology buffs. The building, itself a real treasure, was constructed between 1776 and 1790, and was once the home of the Marqués de Villaverde. The highlight is the Tres Milenios de Tejidos exhibition of 167 stunning weavings from around the country - ask a guide for a look inside the drawers beneath the wall hangings.

It also has a fine collection of Chipaya artifacts from western Oruro department, a group whose language, rites and customs have led some experts to suggest that they are descendants of the vanished Tiahuanaco culture.