The event gathers more than 600 activities and some 20 routes across six areas of La Paz.
On Saturday, La Paz celebrated its “Long Night of Museums,” a cultural event that draws thousands of visitors to explore spaces such as the Italian marble side altars, the chapter house, and the main altar.
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Originally scheduled for May 16, the event was postponed and used as an opportunity to expand the cultural offerings, with more than 600 activities and some 20 routes across six areas of La Paz, as well as culinary options.
Mayor Cesar Dockweiler emphasized that the event represents a “reunion” of citizens with their history and culture, and underscored the population’s commitment to their city after weeks of social tension.
One of the main attractions was the Metropolitan Cathedral of La Paz, a neoclassical temple whose construction began in 1835 and was completed in the 1980s, in anticipation of a visit by Pope John Paul II.
Miles de visitantes llegaron al Ministerio de Salud y Deportes durante la #LargaNocheDeMuseos para descubrir parte de la historia de la salud y el deporte en Bolivia a través de equipos médicos, fotografías y espacios históricos. pic.twitter.com/t3ClPT4B8z
— Ministerio de Salud y Deportes Bolivia (@SaludDeportesBo) July 12, 2026
The text reads, “Thousands of visitors arrived at the Ministry of Health and Sports during the Long Night of Museums to discover part of the history of health and sports in Bolivia through medical equipment, photographs and historical spaces.”
The National Museum of Art, located in a colonial mansion that once belonged to the viceregal judge Francisco Tadeo Diez de Medina, also opened its doors with theatrical performances and guided tours about the building’s history and its collections.
Other highlights included Plaza Murillo, where impromptu recitals took place, and the National Museum of Archaeology, the oldest in the country, which houses thousands of pre-Hispanic artifacts made of textiles, stone, and metal.
The Long Night of Museums, which originated in Berlin in 1997 and has been celebrated in La Paz since 2007, has become a national cultural landmark. Since 2018, it has expanded to other cities such as Santa Cruz and El Alto.
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