The following museums constitute the places in which you will be able to recreate a complete scene of the millennial Peruvian past in archeology, history and art. We recommend:
Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Arqueologia e Historia
Museo de Oro del Peru; (Museum of Peruvian Gold)
"Museo Arqueológico Rafael Larco Herrera"(Archaeological museum Rafael Larco Herrera)
Location: Bolivar Avenue No. 1515, Pueblo Libre
Attention: Monday to Saturday from 09:00 to 18:00, Sunday from 09:00 to 13:00
Telephone: 461-1312 and 461-1835
Entrance: S/. 15, students S/. 7.50
Internet Address: http://museolarco.perucultural.org.pe/
Founded in 1926, on an old mansion built in 1707. This museum harbors the biggest private collection of pre-columbine art that exists in the world. Exhibition of archaeological pieces of ceramic, gold, stone, wood and textile of pre-Hispanic cultures, especially the Peruvian northern cultures. Outstanding the "Sala de Arte Textil" (Textile Art room), the "Gran Sala de la Cultura" (Great Room of the Culture), and the "Bóveda Sala de Oro" (vault Gold Room). It also exhibits the only collection of world of "Erotic Huacos".History library.
"Museo de la Nación" (Museum of the Nation)
Location: Javier Prado Este Avenue No. 2465, San Borja.
Attention: Tuesday to Sunday from 09:00 to 18:00
Telephone: 476-9875 and 476-9882
Entrance: S/. 3
Inaugurated in 1990, exhibition in big rooms distributed in four levels, with a sample that recreates all the pre-Hispanic manifestations among 14,000 BC. and 1532 AD. Ceramic exhibition, replicas of the main archaeological places of Peru. Dioramas, paintings and diverse collections that represent the different aspects of the development of the old Peru. Restoration shops, historical file, libraries, galleries and auditorium.
"Museo Amano"
Location: Retiro Street No. 160, Miraflores
Attention: Previous phone appointment.
Telephone: 441-2909
Private collection of Mr. Yoshirato Amano. The museum was founded in 1964, exhibition of pre-Hispanic textiles, quipus and ceramics. Outstands the collection of the Chancay culture.
Museo de Arte (Museum of Art)
Location: Paseo Colon Street No. 125, Lima.
Attention: Tuesday to Sunday from 09:00 to 17:00
Telephone: 423-4732
Entrance: S/. 6, Wednesdays free, Sunday S/. 3
Internet Address: http://museoarte.perucultural.org.pe/
Located on the Palacio de la Exposición (Palace of the Exhibition) since 1961. It was built in 1872 with plans of Gustave Eiffel. Formed by donated pieces and legacies. It exhibits collections that show the art of Peru from the prehistory and the first human discoveries until the contemporary art. Ceramic and fabric pre-Hispanic cultures collections. Silver jewels, furniture and colonial dresses. Paintings of the "Escuela Cusqueña" and of the periods republican and contemporary, outstanding the collections of Ignacio Merino, Pancho Fierro and Carlos Baca Flor.
"Museo del Banco Central de Reserva" (Museum of the Central Bank of Reservation)
Location: Corner of Lampa and Ucayali Streets, Lima.
Attention: Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 to 16:30, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 13:00
Telephone:427-6250
Entrance: Free
This museum is divided in three sections, archeology, numismatist and contemporary Peruvian painting. Excellent ceramic collection of the pre-Inca Vicus culture. The contemporary painters are very well represented in this museum.
"Museo de San Francisco de Jesus" (Museum of San Francisco of Jesus)
Location: Ancash Street 3rd block, Lima.
Attention: Daily from 10:00 to 17:45
Exhibition of liturgical articles of the viceroyalty, carved articles and paintings of Francisco of Zurbarán.
"Museo del Congreso y Antiguo Tribunal de la Inquisición" (Museum of the Congress and Old Tribunal of Inquisition)
Location: Junin Street No. 548, Bolívar Plaza, Lima.
Attention: Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 18:00, Saturday and Sunday from 09:00 to 13:00
Telephone: 427-0365
Entrance: Free
Internet Address:http://www.congreso.gob.pe/museo/index.htm
Located on the old colonial local of the Tribunal of the Saint Inquisitionthat originally was Nicolás de Riberas house (XVII century), son of one of the conquerors of Peru.
The building consists on a Chapel named "Capilla del Santo Oficio", jewel of the colonial architecture, decorated roof that is considered one of the most valuable colonial relics in the Peruvian art, carved, secret cameras, torture rooms, and underground prisons. After having abolished the Inquisition it was the local of the University San Marcos, the Senate of the Republic and at the moment headquarters of the Museum.
Representations of the punishments that were applied by the Saint Office Tribunal. In the secret cameras is located the place where the priests moved with ropes the head of the famous Christ of natural size that approved the Saint Office decisions.
"Museo Nacional de la Cultura Peruana" (National Museum of the Peruvian Culture)
Location: Alfonso Ugarte Avenue No. 650, Lima.
Attention: Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 14:30
Telephone: 423-5892
Entrance: Free
Founded in 1946, building with front inspired by the Tiahuanaco culture. Exhibition of popular Peruvian arts, amazon and folkloric ethnology; fabrics, ceramic, musical instruments, saddlery, imagery, etc.
"Museo de Arte Italiano" (Museum of Italian Art)
Location: Paseo de la Republica 1st block, Lima.
Attention: Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 14:30
Telephone: 423-9932
Entrance: S/. 1
Founded in 1921, building with the Florentine renascence architecture. Designed by the Milan Architect Gaetano Moretti. Donated by the Italian colony in Peru when being commemorated the centennial of the Independence of Peru. Sculptures, drawings, furniture and canvases of Italian art. Also diverse temporary exhibitions.
"Museo de Arte Religioso de la Catedral" (Museum of Religious Art of the Cathedral )
Location: Main Plaza, Lima.
Attention: Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 12:45 and from 14:00 to 16:45
Telephone: 427-5980
Exhibition of liturgical objects, ornaments, carved articles, paintings, gold and silverwork and religious imagery in wood and ivory, and furniture of the viceroyalty time.
"Museo de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos" (Museum of the National University Mayor of San Marcos).
Location: Parque Unive