# Museo de la Historia de la Medicina Don Francisco de Viedma, Bolivia: what it is and when to go

> Museo de la Historia de la Medicina Don Francisco de Viedma is a museum in Bolivia (Cochabamba). Interests: History and Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In December there are 13 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 58. 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-de-la-historia-de-la-medicina-don-francisco-de-viedma/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-11
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · History, Museums and art
- **Where:** Bolivia · Calle Venezuela, Cochabamba
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Nearest airport:** SRE Sucre, 232 km as the crow flies
- **Price:** Gratis
- **Run by:** Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de Cochabamba
- **Protection:** Protected heritage
- **Coordinates:** -17.38742, -66.15039

## What it is and where

Museo de la Historia de la Medicina Don Francisco de Viedma is a museum in Bolivia (Cochabamba).

It is in [Cochabamba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cochabamba/), where this site lists 40 more places to see, 3.3 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -17.38742, -66.15039; the nearest main airport is Alcantarí International Airport (SRE, Sucre), 232 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=-17.387417%2C-66.150394)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-17.387417%2C-66.150394)

- **Run by:** Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de Cochabamba
- **Protection:** Protected heritage

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/historia/) and [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 de la Historia de la Medicina Don Francisco de Viedma is **April to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 12 h 56 |
| February | Possible | 12 h 34 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 07 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 36 |
| May | Best time | 11 h 11 |
| June | Best time | 10 h 58 |
| July | Best time | 11 h 03 |
| August | Best time | 11 h 25 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 54 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 24 |
| November | Possible | 12 h 50 |
| December | Possible | 13 h 02 |

In December there are 13 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 58. 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.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| History | April to September | October to March |
| Museums and art | April to September | October to March |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Museo de la Historia de la Medicina Don Francisco de Viedma has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

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

- [Mundo Marino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/mundo-marino/): With kids · Wildlife · 459 m
- [Convento Museo Santa Teresa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/convento-museo-santa-teresa/): Museum · 852 m
- [Salón de Exposiciones Gíldaro Antezana Rojas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/salon-de-exposiciones-gildaro-antezana-rojas/): Gallery · 915 m
- [Plaza 14 de Septiembre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/plaza-14-de-septiembre/): Cochabamba main square · 994 m
- [Jesuit Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/parroquia-san-ignacio-de-loyola/): Church building and cultural property in Cochabamba, Bolivia · 1.0 km

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

## More in Bolivia: History

- [Sucre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/sucre-2/): constitutional capital of Bolivia
- [Potosí](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/potosi-2/)
- [Tiwanaku](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/spiritual-and-political-centre-of-the-tiwanaku-culture/): archaeological site in Bolivia
- [El Fuerte de Samaipata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/fuerte-de-samaipata/): archaeological site in Santa Cruz province, Bolivia
- [Zapaleri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cerro-zapaleri/): mountain in Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile
- [Cerro Rico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cerro-rico/): mountain in the Andes near the Bolivian city of Potosí

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Museo de la Historia de la Medicina Don Francisco de Viedma?

It is a museum in Bolivia.

### When is the best time to visit Museo de la Historia de la Medicina Don Francisco de Viedma?

April to September. In December there are 13 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 58.

### How do you get to Museo de la Historia de la Medicina Don Francisco de Viedma?

The nearest main airport is Alcantarí International Airport (SRE), 232 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-17.387417%2C-66.150394) 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 [Mundo Marino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/mundo-marino/), [Convento Museo Santa Teresa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/convento-museo-santa-teresa/), [Salón de Exposiciones Gíldaro Antezana Rojas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/salon-de-exposiciones-gildaro-antezana-rojas/). The rest is in [the Bolivia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/577946443), 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).