museum of indigenous art

It' quite a hike to get to this museum but worth it. You can also take a cab! If you take your time to read all the descriptions of the pieces you will get so much out of the visit. If not, you'll leave wondering why you walked up there. The museum had pieces if textiles woven by different tribes around sucre. There is a store to purchase books and items made by the different groups the organizations works with. Entrance is 20 or 22 bob.

It is a tiny museum lovely arranged but the art focuses just on textiles and a few instruments ... the mirador next to the museum is quite nice!

It's a bit of a climb from the city center to find this small museum, but it is well laid out and English options are available as everything is presented in Spanish. Staff is friendly and the gift shop is nice.

exceptional museum of textile art.Very well presented and explained.Exceptional collection of the different types of woven textiles made by the indigenes of the region of Sucre

I was given a booklet with every letter of the museum translated into English... it looks like a lot but it's well marked and you can choose which parts to read. Very detailed history and cultural information, lots of nice woven fabrics on display. Definitely worth the entrance fee, you also get tea!

We walked from the centre of Sucre to the Plaza Recoleta which is up hill all the way with an especially steep final climb. The museum is hidden at thee end of the mirador colonnade past some textile stalls. The lighting could be better and to my disappointment NO Photography. English speaking guides are available.

Very interesting museum. The tapestry and the weavings are incredible. It's a great place to learn about the people of the region, their customs and their traditions. The store has very nice things, but it's overpriced,

Great museum combining history of ethnics around Sucre (unique pieces from a tomb) and textile art (including live demonstration).Nice boutique yet completely overpriced compared to shops in town. Warm drinks offered.

Don't miss this gem of a place. The tapestry and weavings are spectacular and the costumes and history of the culture of the indigenous peoples of Bolivia is wonderful.

Here is the plact you get to know what the tranditional textitles is in this area and how it's made.(I specially like the black/red combination)And from the texitiles it also tells the culture behinds it and all their regional believeing etc.

This museum is EXCELLENT. they prepare everything with full details and overwhelming information. Even for non spanish speakers, they have prepared thick booklets translating all info to different languages. I love the fabric section the most, which explains how important it has been to local indigenous groups, and the significance of different weavings. A must go - but don't trust Lonely Planet's map, it's wrong. It should be beside La Recoleta.

A nice museum with lots to see, all the explanations are in Spanish but guide books in multiple languages are provided as you enter.

This museum is a must see even if you are not all that interested in textiles. We thoroughly enjoyed the cultural aspects as well as the beautiful weaving and all housed in a gorgeous, quaint building at the end of a glorious walk - wonderful! The exhibits cover music, traditional dress, dance, weaving styles and the history of weaving including fascinating ancient finds. We were greeted first by a local woman weaving and then by another woman who have us a thoughtful introduction to the museum in English and then provided us with a booklet in English to talk us through the rest. Easily the best museum in Sucre.

We visited this place with our guide and it is very informative on the textile and crafts of the area.There are many displays of Andean Craft works here.

The museum is well done and helps to promote Bolivian weaving art. We received a brief but interesting introduction to the museum, but felt a little bit hurried through because they close for lunch time - they should have told us before we bought the tickets. The woman weaving at the shop got very angry when I took pictures; considering the entrance price and the fact that at the she is a kind of public figure, I didn't like this attitude.