- The 1952 Revolution exhibits. The core of the museum: documents, photographs and objects tied to the uprising that toppled the old order and brought the MNR to power.
- Tin mine nationalization displays. The 1952 takeover of the big tin holdings explains why miners still carry such weight in Bolivian politics.
- Universal suffrage and land reform material. Indigenous Bolivians gained the vote and rural land was redistributed, and the story here is told through period images.
- Historic photographs. Faces of marching workers and miners give the era a human scale that text panels cannot.
- Estadio Hernando Siles area. Close by, the stadium is a landmark of Miraflores and a good, easy walk after the museum.
- Mirador Killi Killi. A short ride uphill, this viewpoint gives wide views over the La Paz bowl and
- The 1952 Revolution exhibits. The core of the museum: documents, photographs and objects tied to the uprising that toppled the old order and brought the MNR to power.
- Tin mine nationalization displays. The 1952 takeover of the big tin holdings explains why miners still carry such weight in Bolivian politics.
- Universal suffrage and land reform material. Indigenous Bolivians gained the vote and rural land was redistributed, and the story here is told through period images.
- Historic photographs. Faces of marching workers and miners give the era a human scale that text panels cannot.
- Estadio Hernando Siles area. Close by, the stadium is a landmark of Miraflores and a good, easy walk after the museum.
- Mirador Killi Killi. A short ride uphill, this viewpoint gives wide views over the La Paz bowl and the snowy peak of Illimani on clear days.
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