Museo del Poncho, La Paz Department, Bolivia
4.0 (49 reviews) Thursday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent Ranking #9 in Copacabana Speciality Museums
Unique experience
The museo del poncho exhibits a broad variety of textiles and clothing from Bolivian Andean commmunities; these particular pieces belong to the male attire. It allows the visitor to understand that the poncho is more than just a weaving. It allows visitors to explore the magic of discovering the Bolivian Andean textile.
Address
Tito Yupanqui # 42, Copacabana 10229 Bolivia
Mobile
Website
http://www.museodelponcho.org
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday :
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Thursday, May 09, 2024, 21:39
User Ratings
4.0 based on (49 reviews)
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Reviews
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4Jeff K 5:00 PM Mar 4, 2019
Glad We Stopped In
The museum provides a fairly detailed overview of ponchos and Bolivian textiles. Not all of the displays are in English but it seemed like the majority were. I didn’t feel short-changed due to some being only in Spanish. The museum has a little shop with a wide variety of handmade textile products at reasonable prices. I bought a little handmade bag that I will use for travel that cost around $10. Some of the items cost significantly more. The quality seemed very good. We probably spent 30-45 minutes here. Both the museum and the shop were worth visiting IMO.
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4Alice C 5:00 PM Jun 29, 2015
Unique part of history!
This is a rather small museum that is a little hidden away, but it's about one block up from the Lake Titicaca coast. It has hundreds of different clothing styles and examples and has good translations into English. It's a great place to see why the poncho and the textiles/clothing styles of the natives of Lake Titicaca are recognized by UNESCO!
