National Archive and Library of Bolivia, National archives and library in Sucre, Bolivia.
Description
The National Archive and Library of Bolivia is located in Sucre and holds more than 114,000 volumes of documents, manuscripts, and books. The collection is organized in a systematic way and provides extensive materials on Bolivian history and governance.
History
The institution was founded in 1825 after Bolivia gained independence and became the first national repository for governmental and historical documents. Since then it has continuously grown its collections to preserve the nation's memory.
Culture
The collection holds colonial-era documents that show how Bolivian society developed over centuries. Visitors can see how these writings tell the story of the nation's past.
Practical
Researchers can visit the collections at Dalence Street 4 in Sucre, where staff helps with finding documents. It helps to plan ahead about what materials you want to see to make your research more efficient.
Did you know?
The facility carries out an ongoing digitization project to preserve old manuscripts and make historical records accessible to researchers around the world. These efforts allow documents from Bolivia's past to become available online.
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