The importance of this museum is due to being the birthplace of the liberator Simon Bolivar, the hero of Venezuelan independence. The house dates back to the seventeenth century. It consists of one floor, 23 meters wide and 60 meters long. It contains Simon’s collections and furniture, as well as excerpts from the most important stages of Simon’s life. And the weapons used in the wars of independence. That is why the place is a very important point of attraction and interest for tourists coming to Caracas.