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LARCO HERRERA
The Rafael Larco Herrera Museum, more commonly referred to as just
the Larco Museum. It is housed in an 18th Century viceroy mansion
built on
the site of a 7th Century pre-Colombian pyramid. The Larco Museum
contains a huge collection of ceramics with more than 45,000 pieces,
man can be viewed in the storage area as well. A large portion of the
collection is from the Moche and Chimú cultures. They also have a
collection erotic pottery, which is off limits to children.
NATIONAL
MUSEUM
OF ARCHEOLOGY ANTROPOLOGICAL AND HISTORY
The National Archaeology, Anthropology, and History Museum (Museo
Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología, e Historia) explore the
history of Peru from prehistoric times to the colonial era. Visitors are not
overwhelmed by the amount of material, making it easier to
understand .
On display are ceramics, stone carvings of figures and obelisks,
wrapped mummies and burial tombs, jewelry, tapestries, gold and
metal work,and scale models of many archeological sites. The ceramic collection
features pieces which date from 2800 bc, as well as a selection of
erotic figures.
The stone carved obelisks include the granite Tello Obelisk and the
famous Estela Raimondi.
The Museum also offers visitors the opportunity to walk through the
adjacent home, once occupied by both Jose de San Martin and Simon
Bolivar.
NATIONAL MUSEUM
The Museo de la Nacion (National Museum) is the largest museum in
Lima and the best place to begin exploring Peru's ancient history
and gain an understanding of Peruvian culture. The museum covers the entire
archeological history of Peru from the first inhabitants to the Inca
Empire.
Exhibits are laid out in chronological order, showing the advances
from one culture to the next. On display are impressive collections
of ceramics and textiles, as well as illustrations and models. Archeological
sites, including Machu Picchu and Nazca lines are recreated with
scale models.
Most impressive is the replica of the grave of the Lord Sipan.
BANCO CENTRAL DE RESERVA DEL PERU MUSEUM
(Local Name: Museo del Banco Central de Reserva del Perú) Just a
short walk south of the Plaza de Armas in central Lima is the Museo
del Banco Central de Reserva, at the corner of Ucayal and Lampa. The
museum is divided into three sections; numismatist, archeology, and
art. On display are coins and notes from around the world, pre-Colombian
ceramics and textiles, and Peruvian art from the 19th and 20th
Centuries.
Of particular interest is the extensive ceramic collection from the
pre-Inca Vicus culture. The art collection at the Museo del Banco
Central de Reserva is also quite impressive with works by such artists as
Pancho Fierro, Enrique Polanco, and Jose Sabogal.
GOLD MUSEUM
As the name suggests the Museo de Oro houses a huge collection of
gold with thousands of pieces of gold, silver, and copper
On display are funerary masks, jewelry, ceremonial knives,
figurines, and other pieces acquired from a variety of archeological
sites throughout Peru. There are pieces from Chavín, Vicus, Moche, Chimú, Inca,
Chancay, Paracas, Nazca and Tihuanaco cultures. In addition to the
metal works, the Museo do Oro also contains a collection of textiles,
stone carvings and ceramics.Upstairs is the Arms Museum, displaying weapons from around the
world, representing a variety of time periods.
PERUVIAN
ART MUSEUM
Peruvian Art Museum (Museo de Arte) is located in the Parque de la
Cultura, south of Central Lima. The museum is best known for its
large variety of Peruvian art. In addition to a huge collection of
Peruvian paintings from the 16th Century to current day, there are
also displays of colonial furniture, pre-Colombian ceramics, jewels, and colonial
dresses. The Peruvian Art Museum hosts temporary exhibits on
occasion, which cost extra. Also on site are a cinema and café.
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