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Museo Nacional Paleontológico Arqueológico

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👍 Grading on a local scale, this place is pretty interesting. There are a couple of fully mounted skeletons of prehistoric animals (like a giant sloth) and lots of small fossils and items from archeological digs all from the region. If you've ever been to the Museum of Natural History in New York City... People often mention museum, interesting, para, fossils, lugar, siles, museo, pero,


Address

F788+322, Virginio Lema esq, Gral. Trigo, Tarija, Bolivia

Contact

+591 4 6636680

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (600 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 8 AM to 1 PM
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 8 AM to 12 PM, 3 to 6 PM
  • Tuesday: 8 AM to 12 PM, 3 to 6 PM
  • Wednesday: 8 AM to 12 PM, 3 to 6 PM
  • Thursday: 8 AM to 12 PM, 3 to 6 PM
  • Friday: 8 AM to 12 PM, 3 to 6 PM

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  • 4/5 Ethan J. 7 years ago on Google • 505 reviews
    Grading on a local scale, this place is pretty interesting. There are a couple of fully mounted skeletons of prehistoric animals (like a giant sloth) and lots of small fossils and items from archeological digs all from the region. If you've ever been to the Museum of Natural History in New York City, you may find this disappointing. But keep your expectations low, and you'll enjoy a few hours in this museum.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Alex V. 7 years ago on Google • 47 reviews
    Nice place but when I talked with the manager he told me there are some many artifacts that are not for exposition because of the lack of a archeologists to catalog the objects.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gustavo G. 1 month ago on Google • 42 reviews New
    Beautiful Museum, not very big but complete
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 irene 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is very interesting to know what is inside, the guide exposes in an entertaining way. Free entrance. (Original) Es muy interesante conocer lo que hay dentro, el guía expone de manera entretenida. La entrada es libre.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Miguel C. 1 year ago on Google • 302 reviews
    Small museum for archeology and paleontology enthusiastic, the fee entrance could be variable depending on you. Overall the museum helps to understand ancient life forms and cultures before Inca occupation. 2 hours activity.... highly recommend if you love history enthusiast

  • 4/5 Maureen M. 4 years ago on Google • 120 reviews
    Situated in a quaint antiqua building, this museum has many artifacts from the local zone. Reconstructed skeletons of animals now extinct. Artwork from the antigua native peoples and alot of types rocks and semi precious stones.

  • 4/5 Jorge P. 5 years ago on Google • 109 reviews
    A very interesting exposition in a small setting; however, the display is an unforgetable experience. Tarija is one of the richest places in the country for archeologists, it holds an immense quantity of remains yet to be found.

  • 4/5 Rene Lucio Gutierrez C. 1 month ago on Google • 30 reviews New
    It is impressive that the inhabitants of Tarija have found several of these fossil pieces in the patios of their houses. They allow photography and one can see as close as they want.

  • 5/5 robbie b. 4 years ago on Google • 30 reviews
    Verry small museum but filled with fossils found locally some complete specimans and some incomplete well worth the visit since its free,

  • 5/5 Maéva L. 5 years ago on Google • 29 reviews
    Small museum with tones of very interesting pieces. Sadly, they can't expose everything since the government isn't supporting.

  • 5/5 Rose P. 10 months ago on Google • 21 reviews
    Incredible little museum. So much to see and so many interesting artefacts. We were offered a guided tour which was exceptional, really entertaining and informative. Although very unassuming they have many exhibits that are of international importance and have been studied by institutions across the world.

  • 5/5 Christian G. 6 years ago on Google • 20 reviews
    Very nice place, doesn't have much to show, but the fossils and precolonial artifacts are from Tarija region. And the entrance is free.

  • 5/5 Tom A. 8 months ago on Google • 11 reviews
    The guy on reception went out of his way to explain the exhibits to me in English when he realised I couldn't understand the explanation being given in Spanish. That sort of customer service is really appreciated!

  • 5/5 Christian F. 1 month ago on Google • 6 reviews New
    Nice experience on my vacation in Sucre

  • 5/5 david oscar pacassi r. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful place to visit, it has fossils from the Cenozoic era (Original) Hermoso lugar para visitar, cuenta con fósiles de la era cenozoica

  • 5/5 Zulema Coro Z. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) For its history (Original) Por su historia

  • 4/5 Marco H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The people who attend are very friendly and have enough knowledge, so the talk they give becomes very interesting (Original) Las personas que atienden son muy amables y tienen bastante conocimiento, por lo que la charla que dan se vuelve muy interesante

  • 5/5 Guty43215 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) T5 (Original) T5

  • 4/5 Maribel Z. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) There are fossils of animals, people, as well as utensils from the Quaternary era. (Original) Hay fósiles de animales, personas, además de utensilios de la era cuaternaria.

  • 5/5 Diego Peña T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent, the people who attend are very cordial, and explain all the doubts. (Original) Excelente, las personas que atienden son muy cordiales, y explican todas las dudas.

  • 4/5 Faby Y. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cute (Original) Lindo

  • 5/5 Rebeca A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good place to meet, very friendly staff (Original) Muy buen lugar para conocer, el personal muy amable

  • 5/5 Marineli R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent place, very kind and clear explanations, quite capable guides (Original) Excelente lugar, muy amables y claras las explicaciones, guias bastante capaces

  • 5/5 Pamela Rodriguez C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Interesting (Original) Interesante

  • 5/5 Vanesa S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente

  • 1/5 Natividad Flores O. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Sucre (Original) Sucre

  • 3/5 Luis C. S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good information (Original) Buena información

  • 5/5 Jenny A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) They show you the museum in detail and the people who explain to you are very friendly! You can also take great pictures. (Original) ¡Te muestran a detalle el museo y la gente que te explica son muy amables! Además puedes sacar muy buenas fotos.

  • 5/5 Harold A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is small, but very organized and with a variety of samples. (Original) Es pequeño, pero muy organizado y con una variedad de muestras.

  • 5/5 Wilson Alcocer R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A place where you breathe 'history' and the passage of time ... There are well-preserved paleontological pieces and, of course, also some replicas ... (Original) Un lugar donde se respira 'historia' y el paso del tiempo... Hay piezas paleontológicas bien conservadas y, claro, también algunas réplicas...

  • 5/5 Ciev COCA O. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing!

  • 5/5 Isabel G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A very nice place of memories (Original) Un lugar de recuerdos muy lindo

  • 5/5 Wilson Q. 5 years ago on Google
    Good fossils

  • 5/5 Hector C. 6 years ago on Google
    Very important history of Tarija

  • 5/5 Calvin D. 5 years ago on Google
    Simply Amazing

  • 5/5 Jan B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) An extraordinary and unique museum in the world. It is imperative to visit it to understand a little the evolution of this planet. Thousands of centuries have passed and everything is a slow process of evolution. Above all to understand this pandemic phase we are in ... which are second in evolution (Original) Un museo extraordinario y único en el mundo. Es imperativo visitarlo para entender un poco la evolución de este planeta. Los miles de siglos transcurridos y todo es un proceso lento de evolución. Sobretodo para entender esta fase de pandemia en que estamos...que son segundos en la evolución

  • 4/5 Fa G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The staff that is in charge is very attentive and available to answer questions and basically transmit all the knowledge they have of the subject. On the ground floor are fossils and replicas and the second, rocks, minerals, among others. Admission is free, you only need to register when you enter and store your belongings in a locker. (Original) El personal que se encuentra a cargo es muy atento y a disposición para responder consultas y básicamente transmitir todo el conocimiento que tienen de la materia. En la planta baja se encuentran restos fósiles y réplicas y en la segunda, rocas, minerales, entre otros. La entrada es gratuita, solo es necesario registrarse al ingresar y guardar las pertenencias en un casillero.

  • 4/5 Pablo C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The best I saw complete and good exhibition material, needs more space for explosion (Original) el.mejor que vi completo y buen material de exposición, necesita mas espacio para explosicion

  • 4/5 Bruna S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Museum with many real pieces, but lack information about bones. (Original) Museo com muitas pecas reais, mas falta informação sobre as ossadas.

  • 5/5 Marvin T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A very complete and interesting collection, worth visiting. (Original) Una colección muy completa e interesante, vale la pena visitar.

  • 4/5 ཡུ нerlanལབ �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is something where you can tebet poop (Original) Es algo donde se pudes tebet caca

  • 4/5 Carla Martinez F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Pieces of incalculable value and history. It should be more valued by people, since it denotes a lack of resources for its maintenance. Objects without reviews are also exhibited. (Original) Piezas de incalculable valor e historia. Debería ser más valorada por las personas, ya que denota falta de recursos para su mantención . También se exponen objetos sin reseñas.

  • 3/5 Xabier A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice museum, where we can appreciate the "dinosaurs" that were in Bolivia, you can see Mammoths, Saber-toothed Tiger, and other species. As the museum manager explains, making a comparison with the Ice Age movie, there are practically all the characters, but as fossils ... (Original) Bonito museo, donde podemos apreciar los "dinosaurios" que habia en Bolivia, se puede observar Mamuts, Tigre dientes de sable, y otras especies. Como el encargado del museo lo explica haciendo una comparacion con la pelicula Era del Hielo, practicamente hay todos los personajes, pero como fósiles...

  • 5/5 Reinaldo C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) So cute (Original) Muy lindo

  • 4/5 Pedro C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good (Original) Buenisimo

  • 5/5 Joe S. 5 years ago on Google
    A very informative experience

  • 5/5 planet a. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fossils and pre-Inca pieces in excellent state of preservation. (Original) Fósiles y piezas pre-incaicas en excelente estado de preservación.

  • 5/5 M F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good!! (Original) Muy bueno!!

  • 5/5 Pastor R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent place to learn and above all, to be surprised that here there are places where such animals walked that only now we appreciate them ... (Original) Exelente lugar para aprender y sobre todo, sorprenderse que en aquí existe lugares por dónde caminaron semejantes animales que solo ahora los apreciamos...

  • 4/5 Patricia Aldana v. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) They should do as a small explanation about the objects of the museum since they show interesting things (Original) Deberían hacer como una pequeña explicación sobre los objetos del museo ya que muestran cosas interesantes

  • 3/5 Daniel S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A very basic presentation, but it still has a couple of interesting things (Original) Una presentación muy básica, pero no deja de tener un par de cosas interesantes

  • 2/5 Percy S. 4 years ago on Google
    Ok

  • 1/5 Marizabel S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) awesome awesome (Original) genial impresionante

  • 5/5 MikeZulu99 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice museum to visit, it contains a lot of history and fulfills its function in an extraordinary way, pity that the authorities do not worry too much .. (Original) Muy lindo museo para visitar, contiene mucha historia y cumple su función de una manera extraordinaria, lástima que las autoridades no se preocupen demasiado..

  • 5/5 Sindy Laura G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Well kept fossils and has a brief explanation of each relic (Original) Muy bien cuidados los fósiles y tiene una breve explicación de cada reliquia

  • 5/5 Javier G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Get it over to you !!!! (Original) Bu e ni si mo!!!!

  • 5/5 Javier Avila B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Exelente

  • 4/5 Daniela Castro A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice, very interesting, but but but, I lack a little informative posters (Original) Muy bonito, muy interesante, pero pero pero, le falto un poquito de afiches informativos

  • 5/5 Adolfo Condori V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Because the crafts of our antepssdos and giant animals are very beautiful, for example the mammoth and the others (Original) Por que ta muy bonito las artesanias de nuestros antepssdos y los animales gigantes por ejemplo el mamut y los otros

  • 4/5 Paul C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good place. A voluntary contribution is made to enter. It is a 2-level building. (Original) Buen lugar. Se hace una contribucion voluntaria para entrar. Es un edificio de 2 niveles.

  • 5/5 Sergio Caceres v. 2 months ago on Google • 1 review New
    It is a good place with a comfortable atmosphere, I really recommend it.


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