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LIMA'S  MUSEUMS

 

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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