Museums in Peru
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MOMIAS DE WACAHUYA
Huasta, Ancash
It’s not every day you find a museum dedicated to the enduring presence of life, rather than its absence. Tucked away in...
CASA MUSEO DE LA RESISTENCIA CULTURAL ANDINA
Huaraz, Ancash
People don't just wander in here by accident; they come seeking the real story of the Ancash region, the one written not...
Coanqui Art Gallery Museum
San Sebastián, Cusco [Cuzco]
Tucked away on the steep, cobbled climb of Cuesta San Blas, the Coanqui isn't your typical grand museum. It feels more l...
Museo Maximo Laura
Cuzco, Cusco [Cuzco]
What truly sets Museo Maximo Laura apart is its intense, almost electric focus on the contemporary tapestry. This isn't ...
La Casa Del Mojinete
Tacna, Tacna
People come to La Casa Del Mojinete not just for art, but to step directly into the soul of Tacna. You wander through ro...
Larco Museum
Lima, Lima
You'd never guess it from the elegant white facade, but the Larco Museum holds one of the world's most extensive collect...
Waterfalls Pishurayacu
La Banda de Shilcayo, San Martín
People don't come to Pishurayacu for quiet contemplation of artifacts; they come to be swallowed whole by the jungle. Th...
Royal Tombs Of Sipan Museum
Lambayeque, Lambayeque
So, picture this: we're out in the dry plains of northern Peru near Lambayeque, and suddenly this massive, stark white p...
Place of Memory, Tolerance and Social Inclusion (LUM)
Lima, San Martín
Down in the Bajada San Martín, right here in Miraflores, you'll find the LUM, a place that asks us to sit with a difficu...
Lima Cathedral
Lima, Lima
You'd never guess it from the magnificent baroque facade, but this cathedral is actually the third version of the origin...
Archeological complex El Brujo
Trujillo, La Libertad
Just an hour's drive north of Trujillo, the coastal desert opens up to reveal El Brujo, a sprawling archaeological compl...
Museo Pedro de Osma
, Lima
Would you believe this grand palace on the Avenida Pedro de Osma was once just a summer home for a wealthy Lima family? ...
Museo Central - MUCEN
Lima, Lima
You have to step inside this place—it's a stunning 1920s bank building that now holds Peru's entire artistic story under...
Museo de Arte Precolombino Larco
Cuzco, Cusco [Cuzco]
Housed in an elegant 18th-century viceroyalty mansion built atop a pre-Columbian pyramid, the Museo Larco feels like a j...
Amano, Pre-Columbian Textile Museum
Lima, Loreto
People don't just come to the Amano Museum to see old textiles; they come to understand a language woven in thread. Tuck...
Museo del Automóvil - Colección Nicolini
, Lima
Tucked away in the upscale La Molina district, the Museo del Automóvil feels like stepping into a private, world-class g...
Reserva Nacional Tambopata
Tambopata, Madre de Dios
People don't come here for dusty display cases; they come to our corner of Peru to step into a living, breathing jungle....
Ayahuasca Museum
Morales, San Martín
Tucked away near the Orquideario in Tarapoto, this isn't your typical museum; it's a deep, respectful dive into one of t...
Museo de Chocolate
Ayacucho, Ayacucho
Everyone comes to the Museo de Chocolate for the promise of sweet samples, but you leave completely surprised by the ric...
Mundo Alpaca
Cuzco, Cusco [Cuzco]
Everyone comes to Cusco for the Inca ruins, but you quickly learn the real treasure is the softest alpaca wool you've ev...