# Museo Municipal de Sacaba, Bolivia: what it is and when to go

> Museo Municipal de Sacaba 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-municipal-de-sacaba/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-11
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · History, Museums and art
- **Where:** Bolivia · Avenida Monseñor Alcocer, Sacaba
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Nearest airport:** SRE Sucre, 226 km as the crow flies
- **Run by:** Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de Sacaba
- **Protection:** Protected heritage
- **Coordinates:** -17.40386, -66.03961

## What it is and where

Museo Municipal de Sacaba 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, 14 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -17.40386, -66.03961; the nearest main airport is Alcantarí International Airport (SRE, Sucre), 226 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=-17.403862%2C-66.039613)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-17.403862%2C-66.039613)

- **Run by:** Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de Sacaba
- **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 Municipal de Sacaba 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 Municipal de Sacaba 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

- [Parque Prehistórico de Dinosaurios](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/parque-prehistorico-de-dinosaurios/): With kids · 1.6 km
- [Cristo de la Concordia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cristo-de-la-concordia/): Colossal statue of Jesus, tourist attraction, and pilgrimage site in Cochabamba in Bolivia · 10 km
- [Kuska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/kuska/): Museum · 11 km
- [Mundo Marino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/mundo-marino/): With kids · Wildlife · 12 km
- [Atempo Cervecería Artesanal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/atempo-cerveceria-artesanal/): Brewery · 12 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 Municipal de Sacaba?

It is a museum in Bolivia.

### When is the best time to visit Museo Municipal de Sacaba?

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

### How do you get to Museo Municipal de Sacaba?

The nearest main airport is Alcantarí International Airport (SRE), 226 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-17.403862%2C-66.039613) 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 [Parque Prehistórico de Dinosaurios](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/parque-prehistorico-de-dinosaurios/), [Cristo de la Concordia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cristo-de-la-concordia/), [Kuska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/kuska/). The rest is in [the Bolivia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/141138923), 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).