| Attention |
From 09:00 to 18:00 hrs. Everyday,
including holidays. |
| Location |
Av. Bolívar N° 1515,
Pueblo Libre, Lima |
| Telephone |
(+511) 461-1312 / 461-1835 |
| Services |
Temporary exhibitions, jeweler's shop, bookshop, souvenirs shop. |
| Entrances |
S/.25 and S/.13 Students |
Founded in 1926 by Peruvian archaeologist Rafael
Larco Hoyle, the Larco Museum showcases remarkable chronological galleries
providing an excellent overview on 3000 years of development of Peruvian
pre-Columbian history.
Located in a unique vice-royal mansion of the 18th
century built over a 7th century pre-Columbian pyramid, is surrounded by
beautiful gardens.
Features the finest gold and silver collection
from Ancient Peru and the famous erotic archaeological collection, one of the
most visited Peruvian tourist attractions.
For an unforgettable experience, Larco is one of
the few museums in the world where visitors can also choose to enter the storage
area with its 45.000 classified archaeological objects.
In the gardens, don't miss the restaurant Café del
Museo, led by the most prestigious Peruvian Chef Gastón Acurio and excellent
knitwear and artcraft stores.
Larco Museum masterpieces are considered worldwide
icons of Pre-Columbian art, after being exhibited in the world's leading
museums.
Permanent Exhibition
Gold & Jewelry
The richness from the Americas, represented in objects and raw materials, belong
to the fables of our historical memory.
In the Andean world, the beauty and durability of metals gave objects an almost
divine value. These objects allowed the Incas to poetically define their
religion, their cosmological world and even their own genealogy. More than
economical assets, they were beautiful objects, transformed from metal into
beautiful adornments and artifacts to be offered to their gods. These objects
were worn by the representatives of these gods or like the paraphernalia the
ruler took to his afterlife.
Ceramics
This didactic exhibition was carefully planned to provide the visitor a
comprehensive idea about ceramic work in pre-Columbian times.
Tools, clay, kaolin, colors used to paint vases, bone tools used by sculptors
and potters, molds, unbaked ceramics found in graves and ceramics with baking
failure are displayed in this room.
Erotic Gallery
This hall displays the selection of archaeological objects made by Rafael Larco
Hoyle in the 1960s, as a result of his research on sexual representations in
Peruvian pre-Columbian art, published in his book Checan (1966).
Renovated in November 2002, this exhibition of erotic ceramics is being
displayed with comments and new perspectives resulting from advanced research
about these sexual representations, which belong to a greater representation
system.
Textiles Exhibition Room
The textile activity was one of the first developed in the ancient Peru. The
first textile remains such as: nets, ropes, bags, etc, appeared during the
Pre-Ceramic epoch (8,000 - 2,000 B.C.) these remains were manufactured with
vegetable fibers, which were simply twisted or rolled up.
Later, the use of animal fibers (wool of camelidae) and cotton, as well as the
use of dyes, the discovery of the loom (approx. 1,000 B.C.) and other implements
allowed the gradual development and the textile evolution which were promoted by
the changes in the way of living and the economic activities.
Lithic Exhibition Room
Lithic work began in the pre-ceramic epoch (8,000 - 2,000 B.C.) with the
manufacture of simple implements of daily use (knives, scrapers, lance points,
etc.) which expressed their desire for searching new forms and better
techniques. In spite of raw material toughness, artists became masters in their
work.
Later, religious beliefs were expressed through lithic pieces, as their first
deities. During the Evolutive epoch lithic sculpture got great importance
throughout the ancient Peruvian territory, achieving its highest development
during the Florescent epoch.
Among the most outstanding pieces and based on their sculptural quality and
value, we can point out:: The monolithic nails (large zoomorphic and
anthropomorphic sculpture found in temples and fortress); lithic pieces in
miniature, which were generally used as funerary offerings; large sculpture as
expressions of their religious beliefs, and beautiful mortars and architectonic
maquettes.
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