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That makes the choice on which one to visit really difficult! If you are a ‘Museums person’, an absolute must should be the visit of one of the big museums, like the Museo Nacional de Antropología, Arqueología e Historia del Perú, the Museo de la Nación or the Museo Arqueológico Rafael Larco Herrera. But the many smaller museums have due to the devoted and affectionate arrangement of the exhibits a very special charm and are definitely worth a visit. We have tried to create a comprehensive list of as much museums possible in Lima and to briefly describe them. If there is one missing you think is worth mentioning, get in touch with us! All submitted information & pictures will be published free of charge!       Detailed information  Some of the museums have been so kind to submit detailed information about their exhibitions and beautiful pictures. Please click on the ‘more info’ button below the brief description of the particular museum (a new window will open). Alphabetical listing of Museums in Lima The sheer number of museums makes any arranging very difficult, so please ‘scroll’ through the list or if you know the name of a museum use the alphabetical listing below: ... Find a museum in this list ... Museo Aeronáutico - Aeronautical Museum Museo Amano Museo Andrés Avelino Cáceres Museo Antonio Raimondi Museo Arqueológico de Colegio Juan XXIII Museo Arqueológico Rafael Larco Herrera Museo Banco Central de Reserva del Perú Museo Casa José Carlos Mariátegui Museo Casa Miguel Grau Museo Casa Ricardo Palma Museo Conmemorativo de la Inmigración Japonesa Museo de Arqueología Josefina Ramos Cox Museo de Arqueología y Antropolgía de la Universidad Nacional de San Marcos Museo de Arte de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos Museo de Arte de Lima - MALI Museo de Arte Italiano Museo de Artes y Tradiciones Populares... Museo de Autos Antiguos - Colección Nicolini Museo de Cerebros Museo de Criminalística de la Policía Nacional del Perú (Museo de la DIRINCRI) Museo de Entomologie de la Universidad Agraria de La Molina Museo de Historia Natural de la Universidad Ricardo Palma Museo de Historia Natural de la Universidad San Marcos Museo de Historia Policial Museo de Investigaciones de Zonas Aridas de la Universidad Nacional Agraria Museo de la Compañía de Bomberos Italia No. 5 Museo de la Cultura Peruana Museo de la Biblia Museo de la Electricidad Museo de la Fuerza de Submarinos Museo de la Identificación RENIEC Museo de la Inquisición y Museo del Congreso del Perú Museo de la Nación Museo de los Combatientes del Morro de Arica Museo de Platería Peruana Vittorio Azzariti Museo de Sitio Ernst W. 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We will update the information on a regular base... Museo Banco Central de Reserva del Perú   The museum is actively engaged in the preservation and restoration of Peru's historical legacy. Its archaeological collection comprises pottery, gold, wooden artefact’s and textiles from the Vicus, Mochica, Nasca, Lambayeque, Chimu, Chancay, Chavin, and Inca civilizations. The art gallery houses works by outstanding Peruvian painters of different schools and styles. The display follows a modern museological design and is located in the former Central Bank vaults... ----> Read more  Corner of Jr. Lampa & Jr. Ucayali, Lima 1 (Center) Web page: http://museobcr.perucultural.org.pe  (in Spanish) Opening hours: Mon to Fri 10:00 am - 16:30 pm, Sat and Sun 10:00 am - 13:00 pm Entry fees: Free go to Index Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia del Perú  The National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History of Peru is the oldest state museum in Peru. You will find perfectly preserved pre hispanic ceramics, textiles, metals, organic materials and lithics related to human remains. Furthermore objects of historic artistic value are displayed. The documentary, photographic and bibliographic collections tell their story of the Colonial and Republican Period of Peru... ----> Read more Plaza Bolivar, Pueblo Libre, Lima, Phone (00511) 463-5070 Web page: http://museonacional.perucultural.org.pe (in Spanish and English) Opening hours: Tue to Sat 09.00 am to 05.00 pm, Sun and Holidays 09.00 am to 04.00 pm Entry fees: s S/. 11.- • University Students S/. 3.50 • Students S/. 1.- go to Index Museo Arqueológico Rafael Larco Herrera - Archeological Museum Rafael Larco Herrera  Founded in 1926, 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 and surrounded by beautiful gardens. ----> Read more Av. Bolivar 1515, Pueblo Libre, Lima, Phone (00511) 461-1312 Web page: www.museolarco.org (in Spanish, English and French) Opening hours: Daily from 09.00 am to 06.00 pm (including holidays) Entry fees: s S/. 25.- • Children S/. 13.- go to Index Museos Oro del Peru & Armas del Mundo - Fundacion Miguel Mujica Gallo  The museums 'Gold of Peru' and 'Weapons of the World' were founded by Miguel Mujica Gallo in 1968. The museum 'Gold of Peru' is one of the most important for exhibits of gold and silver from the different Pre-Columbian cultures. The Museum 'Weapons of the World' exhibits more than 20,000 pieces from all over the world, including various weapons, horse mountings, uniforms, etc... ----> Read more Alonso de Molina 1100, Monterrico, Surco, Lima 33 – Perú Web page: www.museoroperu.com.pe (in Spanish and English) Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 11.30 am to 07.00 pm Entry fees: s S/. 30.- • Children below 11 years S/. 15.- go to Index Museo Pedro de Osma - Museum of Pedro de Osma  Located in the old and traditional district of Barranco, is the Museum Pedro de Osma. The Museum has one of the best painting collections in Peru with pieces dating back to the 16th century. The paintings from well-known artists are on linen cloth, metal, wood, glass and leather. Antique pieces of furniture, silver, sculptures and textiles are as well part of the collection... ----> Read more Av. Pedro de Osma 423, Barranco, Phone (00511) 467-0141 & 467-0063 Web page: www.museopedrodeosma.org (in Spanish, English, German, French...) Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 10.00 am to 01.30 pm and 02.30 pm to 06.00 pm Entry fees: s S/. 10.- • Children S/. 5.- go to Index Museo de la Inquisición y Museo del Congreso del Perú - Museum of Inquisition and Congress  The Museum of Inquisition and Congress is housed in the old building of the National Senate and opened its doors to the public in 1968. During the Inquisition prisoner were tortured here in the basement. Today visitors can explore the dungeons and the places of torture. Apart from being quite creepy you’ll learn a lot about the history and the development of the Peruvian Congress... ----> Read more Jr. Junín 548, Lima, Phone (00511) 311-777 Web page www.congreso.gob.pe/museo.htm (in Spanish) Opening hours: Daily from 09.00 am to 05.00 pm Entry fees: Free go to Index Museo de Artes y Tradiciones Populares del Instituto Riva-Agüero (Universidad Catolica del Perú)  The museum was opened on the 25th of October 1979 founded with donations of some of the most important and significant art collectors in Peru like Mildred Merino de Zela, Mariano Benítes and Gertrud de Solari to name a few. The museum displays a beautiful ethnic collection of Peru. One of the main exhibits are masks. But you will find traditional costumes, ceramics, carvings, paintings and much more... ----> Read more Jr. Camana 459, Cercado de Lima, Lima, Phone (00511) 427-9275 & 427-7678 Web page: www.pucp.edu.pe/ira/?mus_ap_pres.htm (in Spanish) Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 10.00 am to 01.00 pm and 02.00 pm to 07.00 pm Entry fees: s S/. 2.- • Children & Students S/. 1.- go to Index Museo de Arte de Lima - MALI  The Lima Art Museum (MALI) presents 3000 years of Peruvian art. The museum has a large selection of pre-Columbian textiles and ceramics, pictures and furniture from Colonial and Republican times and a significant selection of paintings and photographic works from modern times. A representative selection of these collections can be seen in a permanent exhibition on the first floor... ----> Read more Paseo Colón, Parque de la Exposicion, Cercado de Lima, Lima Web page: www.museodearte.org.pe (in Spanish) Opening hours: Thursday to Tuesday 10.00 am to 08.00 pm, closed on Wednesday! Entry fee: s S/. 8.- • Students S/. 6.- go to Index Museo Antonio Raimondi  The museum was founded in 1981 to preserve the legacy and work of the most important naturalistic traveler in Peruvian history, Antonio Raimondi. On his countless trips through the country he gathered samples from animals, plants, insects, minerals and stones, indexed the climate and its changes in different areas and observed people in their surroundings. The museum shows photos, drawings, plans...----> Read more Av. La Fontana 755, La Molina, Lima Phone (00511) 349-6092, 349-6166, 349-4380 Web page: www.museoraimondi.org.pe (in Spanish) Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08.30 am to 04.00 pm (Appointment necessary!) Entry fees: At the moment it's free go to Index Museo de Autos Antiguos Colección Nicolini - Museum of Vintage Cars Collection Nicolini  The Museum of Jorge Nicolini displays the most significant exhibition of vintage cars in Peru and South America. Altogether 64 cars, manufactured between 1901 and 1973, have all been restored in the Museums own workshop and are now in a perfect running condition. You will find exceptional pieces like a Boyer (1901), a Clement (1903), Stutz BB (1928) and many more unique cars... ----> Read more Av. Cieneguilla cuadra 37 (Extension of Av. La Molina), La Molina, Lima Web page: www.museodelautomovilnicolini.com (in Spanish and English) Opening hours: Daily from 09.30 am to 07.00 pm Entry fees: s S/. 20.- • Children S/. 10.- go to Index Museo Casa Ricardo Palma  The ‘Museo Casa Ricardo Palma’ resides in the house in Miraflores, where Ricardo Palma lived for a long time. Furniture and personal belongings of the famous author and scholar are still there. Ricardo Palma lived an active life as a naval officer, journalist, and politician before gaining fame as a historian... ----> Read more Gral. Suarez 189, Miraflores, Lima Phone (00511) 445-5836 Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09.15 am to 12.45 pm and 14.30 pm to 16.45 pm Groups with more than 10 people please make an appointment Entry fees: s S/. 6.- • Students/Children/Senior Citizens S/. 3.- go to Index Museo Aeronáutico - Aeronautical Museum  The Aeronautical Museum is located on the Air Force Base 'Las Palmas' and occupies the building that was for over 50 years the headquarters of the School for the Peruvian Air Force Officers. The museum not 'just' displays the aviation history of Peru it describes as well the myth of flying, the desires and the worries of men who wanted to get airborne. The walls of the museum tell stories about the energetic and faithful testimony of a rich aeronautic history, full of tradition, adventure, heroic episodes... ----> Read more Av. Jorge Chávez, Las Palmas, Surco, Phone (00511) 247-5893 & 477-0787 Web page: www.incaland.com/museofap (in Spanish) Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08.00 am to 04.00 pm (call before visiting!) Entry fees: s S/. 3,- • Children S/. 1,- go to Index Museo de Sitio Ernst W. Middendorf - The Middendorf Archaeological Museum  The archaeological museum ‘Ernst W. Middendorf’, named after the great German doctor and pioneer of archaeological investigations in Peru, is located inside the Parque de las Leyendas and surrounded by an area of high historical and archaeological value. Already over 2000 years ago, the first ‘limeños’ started building pyramids, temples and dwellings on these grounds. The aim of the ‘Museo de Sitio Ernst W. Middendorf’ (opened in January 2003), is to investigate, preserve, restore and protect the legacy of the Maranga for future generations... ----> Read more Parque de las Leyendas, behind Huaca Cruz Blanca Av. Parque de las Leyendas block 5, San Miguel, Lima Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10.00 am to 05.00 pm Entry fees: Free go to Index Museo de Platería Peruana Vittorio Azzariti  The museum is part of the ‘Museo Antonio Raimondi’ and displays one of the best collections of silver objects of the colonial and republican period in whole Peru. The unique pieces reflect the remarkable high manual skills of craftsmen during the colonial era, a tradition that goes back to pre-Hispanic times. Shown are religious objects, images of planetary constellations, animals and many more pieces...----> Read more Av. La Fontana 755, La Molina, Lima (Museo Antonio Raimondi!) Phone (00511) 349-6092, 349-6166, 349-4380 Web page: www.museoraimondi.org.pe (in Spanish) Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08.30 am to 04.00 pm (Appointment necessary!) Entry fees: At the moment it's free go to Index Museo Postal y Filatélico  The museum is housed in the Central Post Office in Lima and shows a lot of diverse material that is somehow related to the Peruvian postal history. Displayed are documents, envelopes and of course stamps from Peru and the whole world, sorted by countries and topics. • Read more about the 'Casa de Correos'... (CULTURE - Historical Buildings) - click here to follow the link... Jr. Conde Superunda 170, Casa de Correos y Telégrafos, Cercado de Lima, Lima Phone (00511) 428-0400, 428-0854 Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 08.30 am to 01.00 pm and 02.00 pm to 06.30 pm, Sunday 08.30 am to 12.30 pm - Entry fees: Free       Please click on the Thumbnails for bigger view... go to Index Museo de la Electricidad - Electricity Museum / Barranco  The nice and small museum is dedicated entirely to the history and development of electricity in Peru. The main subjects are: pioneers, power generation, energy sources, the impact of electricity on daily life, energy saving and finally the history of electrical trains in Lima. You will find a historical archive about electricity companies and a library. A guided tour through the museum and ride on the last functional electrical train in Lima can be arranged for groups. Just call for further arrangements. Av. Pedro de Osma 105, Barranco, Lima Phone (00511) 477-6577 Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 09.00 am to 05.00 pm Guided tours only with prior arrangement Web page: http://museoelectri.perucultural.org.pe (in Spanish)       Please click on the Thumbnails for bigger view... go to Index Museo del Petróleo - Oil Museum  The Museo de Petróleo (Oil Museum) is located in the’ Parque de las Leyendas’. The small museum offers an educational exhibition about the process of exploration, exploitation and the transforming of oil and its derivatives. Scale models, diagrams, photos and interactive panels visualize the complex methods. Av. Parque de las Leyendas, block 5 (off Av. La Marina at block 24), San Miguel, Lima Phone (00511) 452-6913       Please click on the Thumbnails for bigger view... go to Index Museo Interactivo de Lima ‘Parque de la Imaginación’ - Interactive Imaginantion Museum  The 'Interactive Imagination Museum' brought together a nice collection of educational instruments and phenomena that allow the visitor to learn more about mechanics, energy, space, life, illusion and sciences. Visitors have to experiment by their own and learn by doing. Even if most of the experiments are easy to understand, a little bit of Spanish knowledge is helpful to read the instructions, perform the experiments correctly and realize the science behind it. The ‘Parque de la Imaginación’ is mainly thought for children and teens, but very interesting und fun for s too. Av. José de la Riva Agüero block 8, San Miguel, Lima (opposite Pontificia Universidad Católica del Peru, gate 7) Phone (00511) 628-1804, 628-1805 Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 09.00 am to 06.00 pm Entry Fees: s S/. 8.- • Children (4 – 12 years) • S/. 5.- Retirees S/. 4.-       Please click on the Thumbnails for bigger view... go to Index Museo Casa José Carlos Mariátegui  Entry will be updated with more information! The museum displays a historical collection of the grand Peruvian writer and author José Carlos Mariátegui. Outside Latin America little is known about him; yet in Peru he has an important place in the revolutionary history. Jr. Washington 1946, Cercado de Lima, Lima Phone (00511) 330-6074 Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09.00 am to 01.00 pm and 02.30 am to 06.00 pm, Saturday 09.00 am to 01.00 pm Entry fee: Free of charge (the museum would appreciate a donation!) go to Index Museo Casa Miguel Grau  Entry will be updated with more information! The museum is dedicated to the famous and well-known Peruvian Navy Admiral Miguel Grau who fought in the ‘War of the Pacific’. The ‘Casa Miguel Grau’ displays a collection of photos, clothing, furniture and personal belongings of the ‘Caballero de los Mares’ (the ‘Gentleman of the seas’). Additionally there are many old documents of the Peruvian Navy in the exhibition. Jr. Huancavelica 172, Cercado de Lima, Lima Phone (00511) 428-5012 Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09.00 am to 02.30 pm Entry fees: s S/ 2.- • Students & Children S/. 1.- Web page: www.marina.mil.pe/historia/museos/casa_grau.htm (in Spanish) go to Index Museo de Historia Natural de la Universidad Particular Ricardo Palma  Entry will be updated with more information! The museum gives an excellent overview of Peruvian flora and fauna Museo de Historia Natural de la Universidad Particular Ricardo Palma Av. Benavides 5440, Facultad de Biología, Surco, Lima Phone (00511) 275-3624 Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08.00 am to 01.00 pm and 02.00 pm to 4.30 pm Entry fee: S/. 2. go to Index Museo de la Nación  Entry will be updated with more information! Indeed the Museo de la Nación is not as well known as other archeological museums in Lima, Peru, but it is still worth a visit. It shows the Peruvian history in an impressive way. The remarkable presentation of Pre-Christian cultures and the collections of Nasca, Wari and Moche ceramics are unique. Av. Javier Prado Este 2465, San Borja, Lima Phone (00511) 476-9873 Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 09.00 am to 06.00 pm Entry fee: s S/. 7.- • Students & Retirees S/. 3.50 • Children S/. 1.- go to Index Museo Amano  Entry will be updated with more information! The Museum Amano displays most probably the best collection of textiles and ceramics of the Chancay culture. Additionally you'll find pieces of the northern cultures of Peru. Calle Retiro 160, block 11 Av. Angamos Oeste, Miraflores, Lima Phone (00511) 441-2909 Opening hours: Call for an appointment! Entry fee: Free of charge (the museum would appreciate a donation!) go to Index Museo Enrico Poli  Entry will be updated with more information! Enrico Poli has gathered one of the most impressive private collections of archeological objects of Inca and other Pre-Columbian cultures as well as colonial art in Peru. Displayed are fantastic ceramics, gold and silver pieces, paintings and wooden sculptures. This museum (basically his house) is really worth a visit. Museo Enrico Poli Lord Cochrane 466, Miraflores, Lima Phone (00511) 422-2437 Opening hours: Please call for an appointment! Entry fee: US$ 15.- go to Index Museo de Cerebros, Lima - Perú  Entry will be updated with more information! The Institute of Neurological Science (INCN) in Lima, Peru houses the only ‘Brain Museum’ in Latin America. The magnificent and amazing collection contains over 2000 brains with diverse cerebral injuries or abnormalities and foetuses, a unique assortment of pathological microphotographs and other samples of academic scientific importance in the field of neurological science. The carefully assorted exhibits show in an unique way the research and development of the neurological science from 1942 until today and its importance of diagnostic. Really worth a visit even for non-professionals. Jr. Ancash 1271, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Neurológicas (INCN), Lima Phone (00511) 328-0505, 328-0525 Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 09.00 am to 01.00 pm Entry fees: General public S/. 1.- Guided tours: Please call the Institute under 328-0505 to make an appointment! go to Index Museo de Arqueología Josefina Ramos Cox Instituto Riva Agüero PUCP  Entry will be updated with more information! Located in the traditional 'Casa O´Higgins' in the historical centre of Lima the archaeological museum Josefina Ramos Cox preserves the pre-Hispanic history. The main collection includes objects recovered from the archaeological complex at 'Maranga' For example: ceramics, 'mate’s' vessels, textiles and many other interesting archaeological findings. Other exhibits are colonial objects and republican china of Marshall O’Higgins that was found in the building of the museum Jr. de la Unión 554, Cercado de Lima, Lima Phone (00511) 427-4961, 427-7678 Web page: www.pucp.edu.pe/ira/?mus_jrc_pres.htm (in Spanish) Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday 10.00 am to 01.00 pm and 02.00 pm to 07.30 pm, Sunday 10.00 am to 02.00 pm and 02.00 pm to 05.00 pm Entry fees: s S/. 2.- • Students and Children S/. 1.- go to Index Museo de Arte Italiano  Entry will be updated with more information! The ‘Museo de Arte Italiano’ shows next to remarkable craftsmanship and paintings as well bronze and marble sculpture. In addition ceramics of Italian artist are displayed. Paeso de la República 250, Cercado de Lima, Lima Phone (00511) 423-9932 Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10.00 am to 04.30 pm Entry fees: s S/. 3.50 • University Students S/. 2.- Students and Children S/. 1.- go to Index Museo de la Compañía de Bomberos Italia No. 5  Entry will be updated with more information! The exhibition area of the fire brigades museum is located in the fire station of the ‘Compañía de Bomberos Italia No. 5’ in Callao. The museum displays objects related to the history of the station, put together with lots of love and dedication. You will find manuscripts, photos, uniforms, accessories for extinguishing fires and beautiful vehicles. This museum is an absolute must for all enthusiasts... Alejandro Granda, Block 3, Bellavista, Callao Phone (00511) 429-0318 Web page: http://museobomberos.perucultural.org.pe (in Spanish) Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10.00 am to 12.00 pm and 02.00 pm to 08.00 pm, Saturday 10.00 am to 04.00 pm Entry fees: Free of charge (the museum would appreciate a donation!) go to Index Museo de la Cultura Peruana  Entry will be updated with more information! The museum of Peruvian culture displays the most important public collection of handmade and ethnographic objects from colonial and republican times. Additionally you will find beautiful pre-Columbian pieces that show the historical, cultural and artistic development. The collections contain mate vessels, paintings, ceramics, religious objects, sculptures and textiles. Av. Alfonso Ugarte 650, Cercado de Lima, Lima Phone (00511) 423-5892 Web page: http://museodelacultura.perucultural.org.pe (in Spanish) Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 10.00 am to 04.30 pm, Saturday 10.00 am to 02.00 pm Entry fees: s S/. 3.- • University Students & Retirees S/. 2.- • Children S/. 1.- go to Index Museo de Historia Natural Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos  Entry will be updated with more information! The Museum of Natural History was founded in 1918 to collect, conserve, investigate and exhibit organisms and samples of the Peruvian natural patrimony. It’s a real treasure chest when it comes to Peruvian flora and fauna. Displayed are objects from the Stone Age until today. Very impressive are the skeletons of a sperm whale and fossils of glacial mammals. The countless botanical, ecological and mineralogical exhibits make the museum really worth a visit. Av. Arenales 1256, Jesús María, Lima Phone (00511) 471-0117 Web page: http://museohn.unmsm.edu.pe (in Spanish) Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09.00 am to 03.00 pm, Saturday 09.00 am to 05.00 pm, Sunday 09.00 am to 01.00 pm Entry fees: s S/. 4.- • Children S/. 2.- go to Index Museo de Arqueología y Antropolgía de la Universidad Nacional de San Marcos  Entry will be updated with more information! The museum was founded in 1919 and is today a part of the Cultural Centre of the University of San Marcos. The collection holds a wide variety of archaeological objects like textiles, ceramics, lithics, metals and organic materials. Furthermore the valuable documental patrimony's 'Archivo Tello' and 'Archivo Rebeca Carrión' are brought to the visitor’s attention. Av. Nicolás Piérola 1222, Parque Universitario, Cercado de Lima, Lima Phone (00511) 619-7000 Web page: http://www.ccsm-unmsm.edu.pe/arqueologia (in Spanish) Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 09.00 am to 01.00 pm go to Index Museo de Historia Policial  Entry will be updated with more information! The Police museum is located in a colonial Building near he Plaza Italia. Its mission is to collect all items related to the history of the Peruvian Police Force, to conserve and to exhibit these objects to make the general public aware of the richness of this cultural heritage. Displayed are documents, uniforms, rifles, pictures and many more things from the start of the Police force in Inca times and from the colonial and republican era. Museo de Historia Policial Jr. Huanta 116, Plaza Italia, Barrios Altos, Lima Phone (00511) 476-7368 Web page: www.museopolicialdelperu.org (in Spanish) go to Index Museo de Arte de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos  Entry will be updated with more information! The museum opened it doors to the public in 1970. Paintings from the great painters of the 16th to 20th century and a collection of popular art are displayed. Next to portraits of illustrious people, reproductions and contemporary art from Painters like José Sabogal, Teodoro Nuñez Ureta, Eduardo Tokeshi und Milner Cajahuaringa you will find more than 1000 pieces of popular art from Arequipa, Junín, Cusco and Puno. Av. Nicolás Piérola 1222, Parque Universitario, Cercado de Lima, Lima Phone (00511) 427-4870 Web page: www.ccsm-unmsm.edu.pe/arte/index.htm (in Spanish) Opening hours : Monday to Saturday 10.00 am to 07.00 pm go to Index Museo Etnográfico del Centro Cultural José Pio Aza  Entry will be updated with more information! The museum provides a space where you can see and learn more about the ‘human and cultural side’ of the Amazonian region in Peru. Displayed are more than 1000 objects including textiles of all kinds, masks, musical instruments, ceramics, vessels, armaments and much more. The main aim of the museum is to bring close the Amazon region by showing these objects. Very interesting for children and those who want to understand this world in an easy and didactic way. Jr. Callao 562, Cercado de Lima, Lima Phone (00511) 331-0771 Web page: www.selvasperu.org/museo_present.html (in Spanish) Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 10.00 am to 05.00 pm Entry fees: s S/. 2.- • University Students, Students and Retirees S/. 1.- go to Index Museo Geológico de la Universidad Nacional de Ingeniera  Entry will be updated with more information! The museum shows a remarkable collection of igneous and sedimentary rocks. You can admire the paleontological studies of birds, fish, plants and the ‘megaterio”, a giant beast native to South America. Museo Geológico de la Universidad Nacional de Ingeniera Av. Túpac Amaru km 4.5 San Martín de Porres Lima go to Index Museo Grafico El Peruano  Entry will be updated with more information! The museum shows the nearly 200 years spanning history of graphic, typographic, literary and historical patrimony. Jr. Quilca 556, Cercado de Lima Lima Phone (00511) 315-0440 Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09.00 am to 05.00 pm (call for an appointment!) Entry fees: Free (the museum would appreciate a donation!) go to Index Museo Memoria Coronel Leoncio Prado  Entry will be updated with more information! Coronel Leoncio Prado fought in Chile, Peru, Cuba, Central America and the Philippines against Spanish oppression and along with the Peruvian resistance against Chilean occupation. The museum, located inside the Military School ‘Leoncio Prado’, is dedicated to this heroic man. It shows photos, paintings, flags and personal belongings of the national hero Coronel Leoncio Prado. Colegio Leoncio Prado, Av. Costanera 1545, La Perla Callao, Lima Phone (00511) 420-4118 Web page: http://www.ejercito.mil.pe/ejercito/tradicion/museos/lprado/mlprado.htm (in Spanish) go to Index Museo Conmemorativo de la Inmigración Japonesa  Entry will be updated with more information! Opened in 1989, the ‘Museo Conmemorativo de la Inmigración Japonesa’ preserves, investigates and spreads the past and present history of Japanese immigrants and their progeny in Lima, Peru. The Museum displays an important collection of historical documents, photos and other pieces concerning the first Japanese immigrants. Av. Gregorio Escobedo 803, Jesús Maria, Lima Phone (00511) 463-0606 & 4630607 Web page: www.apj.org.pe/donde-ubicarnos (in Spanish) Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10.00 am to 04.00 pm Saturday 10.00 am to 01.00 pm Entry fees: Free go to Index Museo Andrés Avelino Cáceres  Entry will be updated with more information! The museum was opened in November 1986 to honour and present the general public the different aspects of the life and work of the national hero Big Marshall Don Andrés Avelino Cáceres Dorregaray. You will see in the museum photos, paintings, documents, uniforms and weapons and learn a lot about the life and dedication of the late president of the Republic (1886). Av. República de Portugal 258, Breña Lima Web page: http://www.ejercito.mil.pe/ejercito/tradicion/museos/caceres/caceresmain.htm (in Spanish) go to Index Museo Planetario y Oberservatorio del Morro Solar  Entry will be updated with more information! Limas planetarium houses an interesting museum for all fascinated in this particular topic. The museum is very proud of its aerolites recovered from Morro Solar. You will find antique and modern scientific instruments like telescopes, meteorological models and photos. Additionally a projection of the celestial movements and videos are shown. Cima del Morro Solar, Chorillos, Lima Phone (00511) 431-3084 Web page: www.apa.com.pe (in Spanish) Opening hours: Sunday 12.00 pm to 02.00 pm (for other days call to make an appointment!) Entry fees: S/. 3.- go to Index Museo de la Fuerza de Submarinos  Entry will be updated with more information! The museum shows the captivating history of the Peruvian submarines starting in 1912 until today. Museo de la Fuerza de Submarinos Base Naval del Callao, La Punta Callao, Lima Phone (00511) 420-0025 Web page: http://www.municallao.gob.pe/html/ciudad/museos.html (in Spanish) go to Index Museo Taurino de la Plaza de Acho  Entry will be updated with more information! The ‘Bullfighting Museum’ is located at the traditional Plaza de Acho. It shows paintings, photos, bills, the traditional dresses of the toreros, swords and other weapons. Additional you will find a library that contains documents and books related to the history of bullfighting (The oldest one is from 1920). Corner of Jr. Hualgayoc 332 and Jr. Marañon 569, Rimac, Lima Phone (00511) 482-3360 or 481-1467 Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 09.00 am to 06.00 pm Entry fees: s S/. 5.- • Students and children S/. 3.- (A guided tour is included in the entry fees) Web page: http://plazadeacho.galeon.com/historia.html (in Spanish) go to Index Museo Marina Nuñez del Prado  Entry will be updated with more information! The Sculptress Maria Nuñez del Prado always wished, that her work can not only be seen by a distinguished audience at an exhibition. For that reason 'The Garden of Sculptures Museum' (a house with a big garden just at the Parque El Olivar in San Isidro) was opened in 1986. In eight areas the pieces of the artist are presented to everybody interested. Calle Antero Aspillaga 300, San Isidro Lima Phone (00511) 422-0208 Web page: http://www.munisanisidro.gob.pe/msiwebportal/PaginaPrincipal/Turismo/... (in Spanish) go to Index Museo Galeria Arte Popular de Ayacucho  Entry will be updated with more information! Some of the most astonishing pieces of craftsmanship of the Ayacucho region are displayed in the ‘Museum of Popular Art of Ayacucho” in Barranco, Lima. Religious Andean images like crosses, ceramics of Quinua, ‘retablos’ (altar pieces) and ‘tablas’ (crafted boards) of Sarhua are brought together with lots of dedication and love for details. Av. Pedro de Osma 116, Barranco Lima Phone (00511) 247-0599 Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 09.00 am to 05.00 pm go to Index Museo Taller Joaquín Lopez Antay  Entry will be updated with more information! The museum is named after and dedicated to one of the most famous ‘retablistas’ and recognized popular artists of Peru. The exhibition includes popular art including ceramics, masks, crosses and ‘retablos’ (altar pieces) from Ayacucho and other interesting objects. The aim of the ‘Museo Taller Joaquín Lopez Antay’ is to preserve and investigate these unique pieces and to spread part of Peruvians cultural wealth. Av. Parque de las Leyendas 160, San Miguel, Lima Phone (00511) 451-9333 Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 10.00 am to 05.30 pm and 02.00 pm to 05.30 pm Entry fees: s S/. 1.- • Children S/. 0.50 go to Index Museo Manos Peruanas - 'Museum of Peruvian Hands'  Entry will be updated with more information! Manos Peruanos (peruvian hands) offers a place to discover the creative world of Peru’s masters of folk artists that still work with traditional techniques, cultural expression, myths and legends that were used for many hundreds years by the indigenous Peruvians. The museum displays Peru’s largest private collection of contemporary art like a selection of works from the Inti Raymi National Folk Art Award and crafts from Peru’s Pacific, Andean and Amazon region. The museums shop offers a variety of hand crafted products including decorative pottery and ceramic home ware, woven textiles, modern and colonial furniture, alpaca wool clothing and accessories and traditional Peruvian folk art. Jr. Cmdte. Juan Moore 199, Miraflores, Lima Phone (00511) 430-0901 Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09.00 am to 01.00 pm and 02.00 pm to 06.00 pm Saturday 09.00 am to 01.00 pm go to Index Museo de los Combatientes del Morro de Arica  Entry will be updated with more information! The ‘Museo de los Combatientes del Morro de Arica’ is dedicated to Colonel Francisco Bolognesi Cervantes. It displays weapons, uniforms, photos and paintings concerning the lost battle near Arica in the war against Chile. The main mission of the museum is to develop the national spirit, to be a connection point between army and civilians and to remember this glorious combat. Museo de los Combatientes del Morro de Arica Jr. Cailloma 125, Cercado de Lima, Lima Phone (00511) 427-0958 go to Index Museo de Criminalística de la Policía Nacional del Perú (Museo de la DIRINCRI)  Entry will be updated with more information! The museum aims to make the general public aware of the work and achieved successes of the DIRINCRI fighting organized crime. Displayed are mainly photos, a collection of coins, weapons and other objects used by delinquents. Av. Aramburú 550, 5. floor, Surquillo, Lima Phone (00511) 221-8556 Web page: www.pnp.gob.pe/culturales/museo_dirincri.asp (in Spanish) Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08.00 am to 02.00 pm Entry fees: Free (the museum would appreciate a donation!) go to Index Museo Historico Militar Real Felipe  Entry will be updated with more information! The fortress Real Felipe, built over 250 years ago to defend the Peruvian coast and the harbour of Callao, is the biggest and most impressive of all fortresses the Spanish crown erected overseas. Inside its walls, hallways and towers a piece of Peruvian history has survived. Since 1984 the fortress houses the museum of the Peruvian army. Military objects, uniforms and weapons of Peruvian soldiers from all epochs are shown next to models of different heroic acts of the Peruvian army. Plaza Independencia, Callao, Lima, Phone (00511) 429-0532 Web page: www.ejercito.mil.pe/ejercito/tradicion/museos/real_felipe (in Spanish) Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 09.00 am to 02.00 pm (groups should make a reservation under 4290532) Entry fees: s S/. 3.- • Children S/. 2.- The guided tour takes around two and a half hours! go to Index Museo de la Identificación RENIEC  Entry will be updated with more information! The aim of the ‘Museum of Identification’ is to make people aware of the importance of identification and the uniqueness of each person (in Peru around one million people live without being registered and therefore without legal documents!). You are guided through the history and development of identification in Peru und the world from the early ages until today. Interesting are the images of a nomadic cave, miniatures of the Incas, native communities, Roman emperors and the birth certificate of Saint Martín de Porres (1579). Interactive modules show you the possibilities of identification today. Av. Paseo de la República 3505, San Isidro, Lima, Phone (00511) 513-8080 Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 09.00 am to 05.00 pm, Saturday 09.00 am to 01.00 pm (Appointment necessary! - Call before you visit!) Entry fees: free (Guided tours take around 45 minutes) go to Index Museo Naval del Peru – Museo Marítimo  Entry will be updated with more information! The significance and magnitude of the Peruvian Navy finds a place of permanent memory and recognition in the ‘Naval Museum’. The fascinating naval and maritime history of Peru is shown with archaeological testimonies, personal objects of war heroes, ship models, instruments for navigation, photos, paintings, jewellery, sculptures and documents. In the library you will find all sort of books connected with the maritime history. The museum offers an interesting ‘package’: tour through the museum (1 ½ h to 2 h) and a great 30 min. boat trip around Callao harbour. Enjoy! Av. Jorge Chávez 123, Plaza Grau, Callao, Lima, Phone (00511) 429-4793 Opening hours : Tue to Fri 09.00 am to 03.00 pm, Sat and Sun 09.00 am to 05.00 pm Entry fees: s S/. 3.- • Children S/. 2.-, additional costs for the boat trip S/. 4.- Web page: www.museonaval.com.pe (in Spanish) go to Index Museo de la Biblia  Entry will be updated with more information! The ‘Museo de la Biblia’ shows a collection of photos and replicas of the Bible. Special attention is given to the history of the Bible, their authors and translators and the printing methods. Museo de la Biblia Av. Petit Thouars 991, Cercado de Lima, Lima Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09.00 am to 04.00 pm Entry fees: Free (the museum would appreciate a donation!) go to Index Museo Universitario de la Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal Entry will be updated with more information! The museum was founded in 1986 and recognized by the Peruvian National System of Museums (the INC) as scientific and cultural institution in 1989. The museum is part of the Cultural Centre Federico Villarreal. It shows over 2000 objects including ceramics of different cultures, textiles, lithic axes, music instruments and others. Museo Universitario de la Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal Jr. Cañete 697, Cercado de Lima, Lima Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08.30 am to 03.30 pm go to Index Museo Multidisciplinario del Colegio La Salle Entry will be updated with more information! The museum shows a remarkable exhibition of the flora and fauna of the country in an ecological context. Av. Arica 601, Breña, Lima Phone (00511) 424-5750 Opening hours: The museum is momentarily closed for restoration, but should be opened again soon. Please let us know if you have an update... go to Index Museo de Investigaciones de Zonas Aridas de la Universidad Nacional Agraria Entry will be updated with more information! Exhibition of archeological pieces. Museo de Investigaciones de Zonas Aridas de la Universidad Nacional Agraria Calle Camilo Carrillo 300 Jesús María, Lima go to Index Museo de Entomologie de la Universidad Agraria de La Molina The museum houses a remarkable collection of various insects. Museo de Entomologie de la Universidad Agraria de La Molina Av. La Universidad, La Molina, Lima Phone (00511) 349-5647 go to Index Museo Nacional de Virreinato The museum represents together with other museums and buildings the historical centre of Lima. Displayed are furniture, paintings and other interesting object of the 18th century. Museo Nacional de Virreinato Quinta de Presa, Jr. Chira 344, Rimac, Lima go to Index Museo Arqueológico de Colegio Juan XXIII Calle Castilla 842, San Miguel, Lima Phone (0511) 461-9333 Opening hours: 09.00 am to 04.00 pm go to Index Museo Nacional de Informática Museo Nacional de Informática Calle Domingo Casanova 146 Lince, Lima var contacte = "editor @ limaeasy . com" var contacti = "webmaster @ limaeasy . com" var emaile = "editor" var emaili = "webmaster" var emailHost = "limaeasy.com" go to top  Please contact us if you have additional information or updates!  document.write("" + contacte + "") //--> General Copyright on all Contents, Composition & Design by Lima easy SAC, Lima - Perú © 2006 - 2008   Date of last update 23/10/08      3.04 S/. 3.94 S/. 2008-12-01  _uacct = "UA-1334109-1"; urchinTracker(); |
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