# Museo Astronímico, Bolivia: what it is and when to go

> Museo Astronímico is a museum in Bolivia (La Paz). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In December there are 12 h 59 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 01. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-astronimico/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-11
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art
- **Where:** Bolivia
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Nearest airport:** LPB La Paz / El Alto, 13 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo,Tu,Th,Fr 08:30-16:00
- **Run by:** Conjunto Astrofísicos - Física
- **Coordinates:** -16.53824, -68.07009

## What it is and where

Museo Astronímico is a museum in Bolivia (La Paz).

Investigadros José Victor Vallejos

It is in [La Paz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/la-paz/), where this site lists 73 more places to see, 9.9 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -16.53824, -68.07009; the nearest main airport is El Alto International Airport (LPB, La Paz / El Alto), 13 km as the crow flies. How to get around Bolivia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-16.538243%2C-68.070086)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-16.538243%2C-68.070086)

- **Run by:** Conjunto Astrofísicos - Física

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museos/) places in Bolivia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Museo Astronímico is **April to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 12 h 53 |
| February | Possible | 12 h 32 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 07 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 37 |
| May | Best time | 11 h 14 |
| June | Best time | 11 h 01 |
| July | Best time | 11 h 06 |
| August | Best time | 11 h 27 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 55 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 23 |
| November | Possible | 12 h 47 |
| December | Possible | 12 h 59 |

In December there are 12 h 59 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 01. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Bolivia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Bolivia

To enter Bolivia there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with six months' validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Bolivia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Boliviano (BOB); plugs: Type A and C · 230 V · 50 Hz (115 V in some areas: check your charger's label); emergencies: 110 police · 118 fire · 165 ambulance.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [National Natural History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-nacional-de-historia-natural/): Natural history museum in Bolivia · 98 m
- [Muela del Diablo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cerro-muela-del-diablo/): Nature · Mountains · 3.0 km
- [Parque Nacional Mallasa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/parque-nacional-mallasa/): National park · 4.4 km
- [Confucius](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/confucio/): 5th-century BCE Chinese philosopher and politician · 5.7 km
- [Casa Museo Guzmán de Rojas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/casa-museo-guzman-de-rojas/): Museum · 7.2 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Bolivia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/).

## More in Bolivia: Museums and art

- [National Mint of Bolivia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/casa-nacional-de-moneda-de-bolivia/): former mint located in the city of Potos, Bolivia
- [Bolivian National Observatory at Tarija](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-del-observatorio-astronomico-nacional/): Tarija Observatory
- [Uyuni Railway Scrap Yard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/railroad-museum/): Rolling stock cemeteries in Bolivia
- [Art Museum of Antonio Paredes Candia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-de-arte-antonio-paredes-candia/): Museum
- [Machacamarca Railway museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-ferroviario-simon-iturri-patino/): railway museum in Bolivia
- [House of Freedom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/casa-de-la-libertad/): museum in Sucre, Bolivia

Every Bolivia place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Museo Astronímico?

It is a museum in Bolivia.

### When is the best time to visit Museo Astronímico?

April to September. In December there are 12 h 59 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 01.

### How do you get to Museo Astronímico?

The nearest main airport is El Alto International Airport (LPB), 13 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-16.538243%2C-68.070086) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Bolivia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Bolivia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [National Natural History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-nacional-de-historia-natural/), [Muela del Diablo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cerro-muela-del-diablo/), [Parque Nacional Mallasa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/parque-nacional-mallasa/). The rest is in [the Bolivia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11008712663), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

