In the historic heart of La Paz, steps from Plaza Murillo, the National Museum of Art occupies one of the most beautiful buildings in the country — the Casa Diez de Medina, a Baroque Mestizo palace built in 1775 that alone justifies a visit.
Its collections span five centuries of Bolivian art — from 16th-century viceregal painting to contemporary national art. The most outstanding piece is the work of Melchor Pérez de Holguín, considered the greatest colonial painter in South America, whose monumental canvases dominate the main halls.
The central courtyard of the palace — with its three levels of carved stone arches — is one of the most photographed architectural spaces in La Paz. Every corner of the building breathes history.
Next to the main museum, there is a gallery of contemporary Bolivian art with free admission — perfect for discovering the most relevant Bolivian artists of the moment.
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