Museo Universitario Charcas
A comprehensive museum run by Sucre University, covering colonial painting, archaeology, anthropology and modern art.
The museum is housed in a 17th-century colonial mansion and is run by San Francisco Xavier University. Its collections are divided into colonial art (including religious paintings by famous masters such as Melchor Pérez de Holguín), archaeology and anthropology (with mummies and pottery), and modern art. The exhibits are rich and varied. Admission is about 20 bolivianos, and the museum is closed on Sundays. It is a 3-minute walk from the main square.
Opening hours
Mon–Fri approx. 08:30–12:00, 14:30–18:00; Sat morning
Nearby sights
- Church of La Merced
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Sucre
- San Felipe Neri Convent
- Santa Clara Convent Museum
- Casa de la Libertad
- Plaza 25 de Mayo
- Basilica of San Francisco, Sucre
- Church of San Lázaro