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Museo Larco
12,415 reviews
#1 of 82 Museums in Lima
"My favorite museum in Lima , really enjoy going there it’s so interesting , place is really nice so special gardens are beautiful , Peruvian history is so amazing , and the special thing about this museum restaura...""Luis, our young, exuberant, and knowledgable guide led us through the beautifully displayed exhibits sharing his enthusiasm for his country's history and acquainting us with the legend and lore that is still evide..."
Museo del Automovil Coleccion Nicolin
248 reviews
#2 of 82 Museums in Lima
"... here by bus, the place is undercover and so it is cooler then outside, there are so many cars of different times, styles, models and you can also see the workshop where there are cars in progress of restoration.""The stories about each vehicle are so interesting and all the biggest families in Peru are represented, as well as various different industries."
The Amano Pre-Columbian Textile Museum
291 reviews
#3 of 82 Museums in Lima
"The amazing thing is there is also an gallery space and a courtyard where post-modern contemporary art highlighting Artists from the Lima region and they are exhibited throughout the year.""We arranged with the museum a demonstration lunch of Peruvian food unique ingredients...... best location in Miraflores, we had a deep experience of Peru in a couple of hours, love the experience"
Museo Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas
6,336 reviews
#4 of 82 Museums in Lima
"Visited the monastery and convent as part of city tour, so our tour guide was able to provide great insight into the catacombs and the history of this church to include the secret city of tunnels leading to the co...""There are a lot of beautiful paintings, wood sculptures, an old library which is amazing, catacombs (you can see the original bones buried there), all of this while you are surrounded with an impressive architecture."
Museo Pedro de Osma
459 reviews
#5 of 82 Museums in Lima
"The mansion was originally the fabulous summer home of a wealthy Mayor (of both Lima and Barranco) who began building an extraordinary, large collection of Peruvian Colonial religious art.""We really enjoyed the visit to this private museum: colonial art, silverware as well as Inca collection, all housed in a beautiful mansion with lovely gardens."
MALI - Museo de Arte de Lima
1,105 reviews
#6 of 82 Museums in Lima
"On the walk through the permanent exhibition on the second floor, you start with Pre-Columbian (ceramics, design, textiles) era, followed by Colonial (mostly religious paintings and art), Republican (the portraits...""A "nice balance" between the pre-Columbian art & the European art is how I would summarize this great museum where on display are both pre-Columbian artifacts (from the Inca time as well as from the periods before..."
Museo MATE
919 reviews
#7 of 82 Museums in Lima
"He shares his Princess Diana's stunning photographs along with his amazing exposition of Peru's amazing cultural colors and people....the museum also offers expositions of other photographers.""Adding to that allure is Museo MATE's fantastic (expensive/chic) gift shop and fancy coffee cart and Osma's gorgeous collection of Colonial Paintings, Inca Pavilion, and brand new restaurant."
Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia del Perú
906 reviews
#8 of 82 Museums in Lima
"Incas are a key feature of Peruvian history BUT, once you visit the museum you'll find much more history than just the Incas - surprising to see all the previous historical communities revealed.""It shows in summary peruvian history, I went with some friends and we spent the whole morning and we could've spent even more, keep in mind this If you want to."
Archbishops Palace
325 reviews
#9 of 82 Museums in Lima
"The ticket to see the archbishop's palace includes the adjacent cathedral, and the former gives you a look at living and working quarters of the head of the Catholic Church in colonial Peru.""An amazin collection of paintings, sculpture and historic information about those who have been Archbishops of Lima as well as the chapel in the second floor."
ChocoMuseo Berlín
854 reviews
#10 of 82 Museums in Lima
"We scheduled a chocolate making class at Choco Museo and Paul was our amazing instructor!! First, we were given a tour of the place and also taught the process of chocolate production (literally from a bean to the...""Surprised by boyfriend on our first day in Lima with this workshop and we had a lot of fun! Henrique was a great chocolate connoisseur and made it very enjoyable."
Museo Central - MUCEN (del Banco Central de Reserva del Perú)
141 reviews
#11 of 82 Museums in Lima
"The museum has one of the best collections of paintings from the 19th century to the present, featuring many well known works that are iconic in the country, particularly in the area of historical pictures The arc...""This museum is really more than a bank museum, it holds numerous Ican artifacts, basement level and art on the third floor."
Museo de Minerales Andres del Castillo
112 reviews
#12 of 82 Museums in Lima
"Beyond the minerals, however, the museum also has fantastic displays of PreHispanic ceramics covering four different rooms (not to be missed), and another room with PreHispanic textiles that was wonderful as well.""This would be an exceptional collection with amazing variety if the collector had, you know, been able to search in just one other country."
Museo Oro del Peru
910 reviews
#13 of 82 Museums in Lima
"Museo Oro del Peru has a large private collection of Inca gold and magnificent ceremonial objects together with militaria from South America and around the world.""The Museum is an excellent place to see gold artifacts form the Inca and pre-Inca periods, as well as multiple textiles, pottery and other artifacts."
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- Museo Larco
- Museo Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas
- Museo MATE
- MALI - Museo de Arte de Lima
- Museo Oro del Peru
- Museo del Automovil Coleccion Nicolin
- MALI - Museo de Arte de Lima
- ChocoMuseo Berlín
- Museo Central - MUCEN (del Banco Central de Reserva del Perú)
- Huaca Huallamarca
- Museo Larco
- Museo del Automovil Coleccion Nicolin
- The Amano Pre-Columbian Textile Museum
- Museo Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas
- Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia del Perú
- Museo Larco
- Museo del Automovil Coleccion Nicolin
- Museo Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas
- MALI - Museo de Arte de Lima
- Museo MATE
- Museo Larco
- Museo del Automovil Coleccion Nicolin
- The Amano Pre-Columbian Textile Museum
- Museo Convento San Francisco y Catacumbas
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