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Location: Alonso de Molina 1100, Monterrico, Surco, Lima
Attention: Monday to Sunday, 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Telephones: (+51 1) 345-1292 / 345-1767
Admittance: S/.30
This private collection contains a staggering display of pre-Hispanic gold,
Paracas textiles, and ceramics; some replicas be found within exhibits. There's
also an excellent bookshop, and large display of military objects connected with
important people from world history.
The Gold of Peru and Arms of the World Museums were founded by Miguel Mujica Gallo in 1968. Between both museums, 25,000 objects are on exhibition.
The Gold of Peru Museum holds the most important pieces in gold, silver and gilded copper from a number of Peru's different pre-Columbian cultures, including
Lambayeque,
Chimú,
Mochica,
Nazca,
Frias,
Huari, Vicus and
Inca
Culture.
It has five halls:
- Main Room
- Vessels Room
- Feathers Room
- The Litter Room
- Working Tools Room
The Arms of the World Museum was also founded by Miguel Mujica Gallo in 1968. It exhibits 20,000 pieces, including
weapons from all over the world, equestrian equipment and implements, uniforms, etc.
There are six halls:
- Historical Personages Room
- Oriental Room
- Japanese Room
- Equestrian Equipment and Implements Room
- European and American Room
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European Suit of Armor
(Photo: Arms of the World Museum) |
Flintlock Pistol
(Photo: Arms of the World Museum) |
English Dagger
(Photo: Arms of the World Museum) |
Within the gardens surrounding these museums there is a walkway of shops offering handicrafts, jewelry, textiles and Peruvian souvenirs in general made especially for visitors.
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