# Museo San Francisco, Bolivia: what it is and when to go > Museo San Francisco 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-san-francisco/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-11 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Bolivia · Plaza San Francisco 503 - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** LPB La Paz / El Alto, 5.7 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00 - **Website:** [museosanfransiscobolivia.com](http://museosanfransiscobolivia.com) - **Coordinates:** -16.49622, -68.13728 ## What it is and where Museo San Francisco is a museum in Bolivia (La Paz). It is in [La Paz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/la-paz/), where this site lists 73 more places to see, 1.6 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -16.49622, -68.13728; the nearest main airport is El Alto International Airport (LPB, La Paz / El Alto), 5.7 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=-16.496221%2C-68.137276) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-16.496221%2C-68.137276) 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 San Francisco 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 - [Basilica of San Francisco, La Paz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/basilica-de-san-francisco/): Church in La Paz · 32 m - [Mercado Lanza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/mercado-lanza/): Market · 170 m - [Museo de la Coca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-de-la-coca/): Museum · 202 m - [Servicio Higiénico Municipal - Perez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/servicio-higienico-municipal-perez/): Hot spring bath · 253 m - [Museo de Etnografía y Folklore](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-de-etnografia-y-folklore/): Museum · 299 m 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 - [National Natural History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-nacional-de-historia-natural/): natural history museum in 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 San Francisco? It is a museum in Bolivia. ### When is the best time to visit Museo San Francisco? April to September. In December there are 12 h 59 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 01. ### How do you get to Museo San Francisco? The nearest main airport is El Alto International Airport (LPB), 5.7 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-16.496221%2C-68.137276) 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 [Basilica of San Francisco, La Paz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/basilica-de-san-francisco/), [Mercado Lanza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/mercado-lanza/), [Museo de la Coca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-de-la-coca/). The rest is in [the Bolivia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/561057069), 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).