Museum of the Cathedral - Museo de la Catedral
Museum of the Cathedral - Museo de la Catedral
Museum of the Cathedral - Museo de la Catedral
3.5
Monday
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
2:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
2:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
2:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
2:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
2:30 PM - 6:30 PM
About
Fundado por el monseñor Pierini en el año 1938, a lo largo de su historia como sede del arzobispado de la Plata, la catedral fue acumulando destacadas obras de arte, de artistas locales y extranjeros, piezas de orfebrerÃa y ornamentos sagrados, procedentes de la Catedral y de diferentes iglesias de la arquidiócesis de Sucre; y principalmente se formó en base a la coleccion de piezas historicas de el Arzobispo Benito MarÃa Moxó. En 1945 se crea un fondo con las obras de arte de la catedral y las que fue acumulado por Mons. VÃctor ArrÃen, posteriormente Mons. Julio GarcÃa Quintanilla quien amplió la colección con piezas de diversas iglesias y parroquias de la Arquidiócesis. La visita al museo incluye la capilla de la virgen de Guadalupe y la catedral Metropolitana.
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andrea
Cochabamba, Bolivia1 contribution
Jun 2022 • Friends
Kenny, the guide was excellent and very knowledgeable of sacred art and the evangils.
I loved the experience!
I loved the experience!
Written June 10, 2022
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Chinapjs
Washington DC, DC3,785 contributions
Jan 2020
For B/30 you get to see 5 rooms of paintings, religious objects and relics. Clerical garb, crowns, etc. A tour of the cathedral and of the separate Virgin of Guadalupe chapel and the cript. With or without a guide. Really interesting. Open 9am to 12 and then 2pm until 4:30
Written January 18, 2020
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LMP7366
Aix-les-Bains, France59 contributions
May 2019 • Solo
Should you wish to discover the treasures of the cathedral : Bibles, paintings and all the silver artworks ( silver from Potosi mines ) it is a must. Personally I was lucky enough to be accompanied by a student who worked there and who wished to explain and practice languages as well.
Written May 27, 2019
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781 contributions
Feb 2019 • Couples
We arrived 20 min before they closed and instead to let us finish (like in many museums) they told us we had to leave because they were closing. Anyway the cathedral is nothing spectacular inside and is not possible to go in the tower.
Written February 7, 2019
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Jarko2015
Amsterdam, The Netherlands1,749 contributions
Aug 2017
Currently the museum is closed and there doesn't seem to be any indication of when it will reopen after the refurbishment. A great shame as this is rated as the top museum in Sucre by most guides.
Written August 10, 2017
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Traveler
South America144 contributions
Mar 2017 • Solo
The door was open, with nothing posted outside except their open hours. So, I wandered in. The lady who was sitting at a desk near the entrance informed me that the museum is closed- some kind of reorganizing going on- and when I asked when it would reopen, she said she didn't know. I had to press to get an explanation, and am kind of surprised that there isn't any signage outside to mark it as closed.
I can't really give this place a fair rating, since I didn't actually get to see the exhibits. This is more a heads up to fellow tourists.
I can't really give this place a fair rating, since I didn't actually get to see the exhibits. This is more a heads up to fellow tourists.
Written March 3, 2017
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Jose_NL
Utrecht, The Netherlands167 contributions
Nov 2013 • Solo
Pity. I was in Sucre on a monday morning and many things are closed. I decided to try this museum to go and see the Cathedral.
But the lady at the entrance was so unfriendly and had no change so I decided to leave.
I am sure the Cathedral would be worth a visit, but I ended up at the public cemetary which I could recommend.
But the lady at the entrance was so unfriendly and had no change so I decided to leave.
I am sure the Cathedral would be worth a visit, but I ended up at the public cemetary which I could recommend.
Written December 22, 2013
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yazalde80
Trondheim, Norway13 contributions
Oct 2013 • Couples
Worth only for the incredibly rich Virgen de Guadalupe painting encrusted with all kinds of precious and semiprecious stones. The rest of the items are of less artistic merit and certainly of dubious taste...
Written October 8, 2013
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MaryBethDavis
Centennial, CO15 contributions
Mar 2013 • Friends
What a jewel...literally. Vestments and objects of worship are beyond belief. Lovely religious art as well.
Written April 12, 2013
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Sue L
Sydney, Australia245 contributions
Jan 2013 • Solo
Again I was just lucky to turn up at the right time. There was only me and a Bolivian couple that enjoyed this guided tour and lucky for me the Bolivian couple were able to translate into English. The cathedral is fantastic but even more fantastic is the array of art works throughout, including of course the bejewelled virgin. Some of the art work, as I noted through a lot of the churches, is in need of restoration but considering its age I'm not surprised
Written January 9, 2013
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Museum of the Cathedral - Museo de la Catedral, Sucre
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- Museum of the Cathedral - Museo de la Catedral is open:
- Mon - Fri 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
- Mon - Fri 2:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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