MUSEUMS

 

In La Paz you can visit several museums known for their originality and diverse themes that are certain to captivate you.

 

Museum of Regional Anthropology and History ? Located on the corner of Ignacio M. Altamirano and 5 de Mayo. This museum has three floors and four showrooms where you can see pre-historic archaeological pieces, as well as objects from the colonial era and modern times. The museum also has an Ethnobotanical Garden and several rooms where cultural and educational programs are developed.

 

Natural History Museum ? Located on the campus of the Baja California Sur Autonomous University, at Km 5.5 on Highway 1, heading south. This fabulous museum has collections of geological, paleobotanical, paleobiological and paleoanthropological finds, such as the fossils of marine mammals, bird species and reptiles. Open Monday through Friday from 10:00 to 2:00 and 5:30 to 8:00.

 

Regional Museum of Telecommunications ? Located at 220 Guillermo Prieto. This original museum has more than 50 radio, television and communications devices on display. In addition, you?ll see oil paintings and biographies of famous scientists that worked in the field, such as Thomas Alva Edison, Samuel Morse and Mexican Juan de la Granja. Open Tuesday through Friday from 8:00 to 2:00 and Saturdays from 9:00 to 1:30.

 

Museum of the Gray Whale ? Located in the Centro Cultural Profesor Jesus Castro Agundez, on Navarro Street, between Altamirano and Gomez Farias. This is an interesting museum that has graphic art and photo exhibits related to the extraordinary phenomenon of the migration of the gray whale to the coast of Baja California Sur. Also on display is a skeleton of a gray whale, which measures 12 meters (40 feet). Open Monday through Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

 

Centro Cultural Profesor Jesus Castro Agundez ? Located on Navarro Street, between Altamirano and Gomez Farias. This modern cultural center has various attractions, including the Teatro de la Ciudad (a theater), the Profesor Carlos Olachea Boucieguez Art Gallery, the Pablo L. Martinez History Archive, the Profesor Filemon C. Piñeda Public Library and the Museum of the Gray Whale. Open Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 3:00.