The museum has a large collection of textiles, handicrafts, men's and women's garments from all regions of Bolivia, and this helps tourists understand the prosperity and life and history of this vibrant country. It is housed in a charming dwelling in Miraflores. Some people believe it's a must-see for embroidering lovers. They have a gift shop, where you can buy things like jewelry and handicrafts, and many styles of colorful dresses.

The Coca Museum, as its name suggests, is all about coca and its use and cultivation. The museum provides guides, who will talk about many interesting facts regarding the coca plant, beginning with a poem about the its origin, and explaining the importance of Kokas in the mines of Bolivia during the colonial era. They will also explain the beginning of the coca boom in Europe, the prohibition law of 1914, and tell about the fight against coca cultivation from the 1950s and the consequences of drug use.

Museo Tambo Quirquincho is in the oldest building in the city. It has permanent and temporary expositions. Some of the most interesting are the very old carnival masks and silver jewels, as well as contemporary paintings and statues. Also on display are anthologies of colonial silver and Republican old images of the city. Within the museum there is "Amalia Garcia". The courtyard serves as a stage for concerts, trade fairs and other activities related to the Bolivian culture.

The Museo Nacional de Etnografia y Folklore is committed to the rich local traditions in Bolivia. They are portrayed as stunning and fascinating dioramas and will make it easy to understand the traditions of the Inca civilization. The best part of this museum is the 3,000 Years of Textiles show, a demonstration of intensely painted skirts, coverlets and wraps used by women to carry their children - each of them being a work of intrinsic value in itself.

The National Museum of Art is one of the most important museums and cultural institutions in Bolivia. The museum was built in 1775, made from pink Viacha stone; it has now been renovated to its former glory. Its floors are devoted to a series of artists: Marina Núñez del Prado's modern statues, the late-Renaissance works of art of Melchor Pérez de Holguín and art works of different and famous Latin American artists. The visiting contemporary shows are displayed outside.

The Museo de Arte Sacro shows seventeenth-century religious art. The permanent exhibition contains paintings, pictures, ornaments, sacred silver, vestments, and furnishings of the Diocese of La Paz. Besides these, there are documented sources of past centuries, especially the churches and estates of individuals, revealing the existence of a massive demand for works of art, both in the public worship places and in private collections.

Museo Mineralógico is located within a university campus. Built in a modern style, inside are several areas with a remarkable collection of approximately 5,450 mineralogical samples, some of which are minerals used in Bolivia, as well as worldwide. The samples are distributed amongst the sections of petrography, mineralogy and paleontology. The museum’s administration is dedicated to increasing and protecting a world-class collection of minerals.