Museums & Art in Peru

Did you know that on the first Sunday of each month, all Peruvian citizens can enter the state-run museums and archeological sites nationally for free? This day is considered the Day of Museums in Peru, thanks to a law promulgated by the Executive Power in July of this year. These dates are promoted by the Ministry of Culture with different activities, from artistic and cultural interventions, to recreational activities. On Local experts, brings you a guide with the best museums in Peru.

Each region of the country has diverse cultural proposals and these are just some of the best museums in Peru that you can visit to spend a cultural, fun and enjoyable time.Did you know that on the first Sunday of each month, all Peruvian citizens can enter the state-run museums and archeological sites nationally for free? This day is considered the Day of Museums in Peru, thanks to a law promulgated by the Executive Power in July of this year. These dates are promoted by the Ministry of Culture with different activities, from artistic and cultural interventions to recreational activities. On Local experts, brings you a guide with the best museums in Peru.

Each region of the country has diverse cultural proposals and these are just some of the best museums in Peru that you can visit to spend a cultural, fun, and enjoyable time.

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National Museum of Peruvian Culture

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The National Museum of Peruvian Culture is one of the most emblematic museums in Peru since that allows, since its inauguration, and through its different exhibits, the presentation of the different traditional artistic manifestations of each part of the Peruvian territory.

Regional History Museum

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Located in the colonial house of the illustrious writer and chronicler from Cusco, Garcilaso de la Vega Chimpuocllo, the building dates from the late 16th and early 17th centuries and was inhabited by Garcilaso until 1560, the year he finally left for Spain. It rose on the Inca platforms that formed the Cusipata Square.

Maximo Laura Museum

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So you don’t miss the opportunity to see and experience the largest collection of Peruvian tapestries by Maximo Laura, 5th generation textile artist decorated as “Peru’s Living Human Treasure”.

Cao Museum

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Supported by a committed and qualified team will turn to El Brujo in a fascinating destination for all visitors and a source of new knowledge for humanity, promoting through it , the sustainability of the archaeological site as well as the development of communities living in its area of influence.

Andean Sanctuaries Museum

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This museum located just off the Plaza de Armas as La Merced No 1001 houses the famous Ice Princess mummy named Juanita. She was found on the 6300meter + volcano of Ampato in 1995 by the Zarate’s and the anthropologist Dr. Reinhard

Larco Museum

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The permanent exhibition of the Larco Museum is a space that stimulates and inspires, and where you can enjoy and understand the fascinating history of ancient Peru.

Basílica y Convento de San Francisco de Lima

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The crypts of San Francisco, which have gained fame with the name of catacombs for similarity to the Roman ones, are a series of underground vaults (under the chapels of the church), these were used until the early nineteenth century, and served as a burial to members of brotherhoods and brotherhoods.

Automobile Museum Association Nicolini Peru Collection

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There is a place in Lima that pays tribute to classic cars. This is the invaluable collection of Jorge Nicolini gathered in an impressive automotive museum. RPP had the opportunity to visit this exhibition that is also open to the public every day of the week.

Pachacamac Museum

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The Sanctuary of Pachacamac is a place where the pre-Hispanic architecture moves us by his silence and scale; its long paths confined by impressive wall structures permanently confront us with the worship places. Its relationship with the environment is defined by traces organizing the occupation over time.

Lima Art Museum

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The Palace of the Exhibition, building that houses the Museum of Art of Lima - MALI, is one of the most beautiful examples of the eclectic architecture of Lima. Conceived and built as the headquarters of the first major public exhibition in our country, the "Great Exhibition of Arts, Sciences and Industries", held on the occasion of the fifty years of independence, easily adapts to the functions of the museum

Museo de Sitio Arturo Jiménez Borja - Puruchuco

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Mud and adobe construction belonging to the Inca period. It is considered to be a palace or administrative center of great importance. The distribution of space has geometric lines and is divided into three sectors among which a set of patios and viewpoints stands out. During the excavation process, human burials were discovered, accompanied by everyday objects. It has a site museum.

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