Paleontological and Archaeological Museum - Taria

The Museum of Paleontology and Archeology of Tarija is located just one block from the main square of the city (Luis de Fuentes Square) and contains fossils and specimens dating back millions of years. The two-story building, whose construction began in 1941, It also has a colorful history and has been used for several other functions prior to being handed over to the Juan Misael Saracho Autonomous University of Tarija in 1964 so that it is finally used for its intended purpose…

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Paleontological and Archaeological Museum – Taria

The façade of the building is interesting and has sculptures of trilobites and brachiopods. The ground floor houses fossils and is the Museum of Paleontology. The first floor contains remains of ceramics, screens, arrowheads, skulls and skeletons, and hundreds of interesting articles that tell the human and cultural history of the region that is now Tarija. This is the Archaeological Museum.

The stars of the show are definitely three massive skeletons. The first, a gigantic sloth (Megatherium americanum) discovered by a child 11 years. The second and third are skeletons of a mammoth and a huge ancestor of the armadillo. Additionally, hundreds of fossils and more pieces have been discovered.. The museum tells us that there are so many pieces that most are in storage. People bring new fossils to the museum frequently. When going up to the first floor, Look out the window about halfway up the stands and you'll see paleontologists hard at work cleaning and repairing found fossils..

The upper floor has two rooms. To the right is the Mineralogy room., with rows of display cases containing stones, rocks, gems and minerals. To the left is the main hall, full of ceramics, fabrics and even mummies. Here we learn how in ancient times the population buried the deceased in huge ceramic vessels, how its artisans produced necklaces of bones and stones, and how they hunted and looked for their food.

There is no cost to visit this museum but visitors must register upon entry. The Museum needs a new building worthy of its importance to display the thousands of artifacts that are currently in storage.. Don't miss it! It's very exciting!

LOCATION

National Paleontological and Archaeological Museum
General Street. Wheat No. 402 Virginio Lema Corner
Tarija – Bolivia
Tel: (591-4) 663-6680
Email: museou@mail.uajms.edu.bo
PUBLIC ATTENTION HOURS

The Paleontological and Archaeological Museum of Tarija opens its doors from Monday to Friday between 8:00 y 12:00 a.m. and between the 15:00 y 18:00 afternoon hours, and on Saturdays 9:00 a 12:00 a.m. and of 15:00 a 18:00 p.m.

FUENTE: https://www.turismo.tarija.gob.bo

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