CONVENTO MUSEO SANTA TERESA
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Museum where you can admire colonial art and learn all about the way of life of the novices of the time
A true marvel of Potosí open to the public. Recently restored, the museum offers thirty rooms, a 2-hour visit to admire the colonial art and learn all about the way of life of the novices of the time. The convent, which dates from 1692, belongs to the order of Discalced Carmelite Sisters. The cloister system, abolished only in 1963, required a whole military organization so that the nuns could live in complete autarky, in a very Sartrean huis clos, as you will see... In 1976, the remaining community of nuns was transferred to the new convent built next door.
A visit to the chapel reveals a sumptuous church, with a coffered ceiling gilded with gold leaf. It contains some interesting paintings, including one from the seventeenth century called "La Creación" by an anonymous author. The choir of the church, where the nuns used to come to pray, also contains some admirable paintings and sculptures. It is in the choir that the body of the founder of the convent is kept. The Virgen Niña room is colonial in style and also has valuable paintings. The Hall of the Classics houses porcelain, Murano glass opal and other interesting sculptures. And there are many other rooms to visit... You should know that the convent originally had 18 patios and that only 3 remain! However it remains a small jewel that one must visit if one passes by Potosí.
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