MUSEUMS OF LIMA OF THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE

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1 MUSEUMS OF LIMA OF THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE

2 1MUSEO NACIONAL DE ARQUEOLOGÍA, ANTROPOLOGÍA E HISTORIA DEL PERÚ Collection: historical artistic and archaeological The National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History of Peru is the main public museum of the country. It hosts the main collections of ceramics, textiles, art works and historical documents. The museum has different exhibition halls exclusively dedicated for cultures as Paracas, Wari, Inca, among others. Next to the museum is the Quinta de los Libertadores, a nineteenth century building where Joaquín de la Pezuela, last Peruvian Viceroy, used to live, as well as liberartors José de San Martín and Simón Bolívar during the Peruvian Independence process. District: Pueblo Libre Address: Plaza Bolívar Phone: mnaahp@cultura.gob.pe Av. San Martín Plaza Bolívar Jr. Carlos de los Heros Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia del Perú Calle Antonio Polo Jorge Chávez Cuartel Bolívar Av. General Manuel Vivanco Jr. José Santiago Wagner Admission: Monday to Saturday 8:45 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday 8:45 am to 4:00 pm

3 2MUSEO DE SITIO HUACA PUCLLANA Collection: archaeological The museum exhibits the historical context of the Huaca Pucllana ceremonial center, monument of Lima culture. It reflects on the pre-hispanic daily life and presents the worldview of the Huaca Pucllana inhabitants. In the museum you will see the remains of architecture and building technology of the archaeological site, subsistence resources and the techniques of textiles, metals and stone tools used by its inhabitants. District: Miraflores Address: General Borgoño cuadra 8 Phone: / huacapucllana@miraflores.gob.pe Admission: Wednesday to Monday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and Wednesday to Sunday 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm Carrión Elías Aguirre Sarrio Museo de Sitio Huaca Pucllana General Borgoño General Borgoño Av. Angamos Oeste Independencia Tarapacá Atahualpa

4 3MUSEO DE SITIO PACHACAMAC Collection: archaeological, ethnographical, historical artistic, paleontological The exhibition shows the pilgrimage made in 800 to 900 BC by people of the Andes to the Archaeological Sanctuary of Pachacamac. This pilgrimage extended until the Inca s period with the expansion of the Qhapaq Ñan or Inca s Trail, connecting various regions of the Andes currently located in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru. The pilgrims transported fine objects to the Pachacamac Idol in order to ensure the productivity of the land and the sea. These assets, currently on display, reveal both the hierarchy of the pilgrims and the diversity of societies that were connected by the sanctuary. District: Lurín Address: Antigua Carretera Panamericana Sur km 31.5 Phone: / museopachacamac@cultura.gob.pe Admission: Tuesday to Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Antigua Panamericana Sur Antigua Panamericana Sur Museo de Sitio Pachacamac - 6 -

5 4MUSEO NACIONAL DE LA CULTURA PERUANA Collection: archaeological, historical artistic and ethnographical Av. Guillermo Dansey This museum was founded by the researcher Luis E. Valcárcel and has one of the most significant collections of traditional art, that combines magic-religious syncretism, worldview and aesthetics of the coast, highlands and tropical rain forest. The museum collection includes art works by Joaquín López de Antay, Edilberto Mérida, Jesús Urbano, Mamerto Sánchez, among others. It also has a library which holds documental material about culture and popular arts. District: Lima Address: Av. Alfonso Ugarte 650 Phone: mncp@cultura.gob.pe Admission: Tuesday to Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Jr. Ascope Francisco Retes Huarochirí Huarochirí Plaza 2 de mayo Av. Oscar R. Benavides Jr. Moquegua Museo Nacional de la Cultura Peruana Av. Alfonso Ugarte Av. Alfonso Ugarte Jr. Zepita Av. Nicolás de Piérola

6 5MUSEO DE SITIO ARTURO JIMÉNEZ BORJA - PURUCHUCO Collection: archaeological First of its kind in Latin America, it was founded by Dr. Arturo Jiménez Borja in 1960, after his research of Puruchuco Archaeological Monument ( AD). The exhibition is organized in thematic halls that present the assets associated with agriculture, textiles and pre-hispanic metallurgy, as well as those assets in funerary contexts of the Puruchuco-Huaquerones archaeological site. District: Ate Address: Av. Prolongación Javier Prado Este cuadra 85 Phone: museopuruchuco@cultura.gob.pe Admission: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00 am to 4:30 pm Av. Nicolás Ayllón (Carretera Central) Ibiza Av. Separadora Industrial Almansa Av. Javier Prado Este Berna Varsovia Mónaco Atenas Av. Javier Prado Este París Praga Londres Av. Javier Prado Este París Museo de Sitio Arturo Jiménez Borja - Puruchuco

7 6MUSEO DE ARTE ITALIANO Collection: historical artistic This museum is a donation of the Italian community to the Peruvian Republic during the celebrations for the Centennial of Peruvian Independence. It is the only Italian art museum outside of Italy. Its collection has art pieces from the early twentieth century, which includes mainly genre painting, characterized by presenting scenes of daily life such as family celebrations, interiors of taverns, family portraits, markets, beaches, among others. District: Lima Address: Paseo de la República Phone: museodearteitaliano@cultura.gob.pe Admission: Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 am to 4:30 pm Av. Franklin D. Roosvelt Centro Cívico Jr. Lampa Jr. Azángaro Av. Wilson Jr. Miguel Aljovín Av. España Paseo de los Héroes Navales Parque Juana Alarco de Dammert Museo de Arte Italiano Jr. Cotabamba Av. Paseo Colón Plaza Grau Vía Expresa Miguel Grau

8 Los Naranjos Los Cipreses Los Alamos 7MUSEO DE SITIO HUALLAMARCA Collection: archaeological The museum exhibits collections of assets recovered in research projects carried out at the Huallamarca Archaeological Monument, where three different occupations were found: a ceremonial center, a cementery and a public building. The exhibition shows pottery, basketry, wood, pyro-engraved gourds, musical instruments, textiles and agricultural tools that were included as offers in the burials of important characters of Ychsma culture. District: San Isidro Address: Av. Nicolás de Ribera 201 Phone: museohuallamarca@cultura.gob.pe Admission: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Av. Jorge Basadre Av. Jorge Basadre Víctor Andrés Belaunde Los Robles Choquehuanca Av. El Rosario Museo de Sitio Huallamarca Av. Santo Toribio Lizardo Alzamora Oeste Choquehuanca

9 Jr. Washington 8CASA MUSEO JOSÉ CARLOS MARIÁTEGUI Collection: historical artistic and biographical This house was the residence of the Peruvian writer and intellectual José Carlos Mariátegui, known as The Amauta. By showing his epistolary production and other personal objects, the exhibition reflects his political, literary and intellectual trajectory at the beginning of the twenty century. Also, it shows the Red Corner, an emblematic space for social gatherings to create and share the ideals of a whole generation of Peruvian intellectuals. District: Lima Address: Jr. Washington 1946 Phone: casamariategui@cultura.gob.pe Admission: Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Av. Guzmán Blanco Jr. Yauyos Jr. Yauyos Casa Museo José Carlos Mariátegui Av. 28 de Julio Av. 28 de Julio Av. Salaverry Av. 28 de Julio

10 9MUSEO DE SITIO EL MIRADOR DEL CERRO SAN CRISTÓBAL Collection: historical It is located on top of San Cristóbal s Hill, which was considered an apu or protector of the city in pre-hispanic times. The museum, located next to a cross erected by the priests Francisco Aramburú and Francisco Javier Ampuero, offers a permanent exhibition of photographical reproductions of Lima since the beginning of the nineteenth century, documenting the growth and transformation of the city. In addition, it exhibits reproduction of photographs taken by Eugenio Courret and Fernando Garreaud. Museo de sitio El Mirador del Cerro San Cristóbal Calle H Calle I Calle J Taconas Canto Grande Adelfas Adelfas Av. Flores de Primavera Av. Flores de Primavera Las Anemonas Eleboros Av. Túpac Amaru Aromos District: Rímac Address: Top of San Cristóbal s Hill Phone: Canto Grande Admission: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Pisco Amazonas Cabo Blanco Av. Lima Av. Lima

11 10 MUSEO DE LA NACIÓN Collection: archeological, ethnographical, historical artistic and paleontological Av. Canadá Av. Canadá Av. Aviación Cerro Blanco Naturaleza Sechín Cultura In agreement with the Defensoría del Pueblo, the Yuyanapaq, para recordar photographical exhibition presents testimonies -based on the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission- aiming to inform and recover the collective memory between 1980 to 2000 years. In addition, there are temporary exhibitions that show the diversity of Peruvian s cultural heritage and the diversity of cultural expressions. Las letras Cerro Colorido Gran Teatro Nacional Comercio Museo de la Nación La Arqueología La Arqueología District: San Borja Address: Av. Javier Prado Este 2465 Phone: extension 2280 / 2307 Av. Aviación Av. Javier Prado Este Admission: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

12 11 CASA DE LA GASTRONOMÍA PERUANA Located in the former headquarters of the Post and Telegraph Office in Lima, the museum shows the diversity of Peruvian gastronomy from pre-hispanic times to the present. Throughout the tour you will get to know the original products and the gastronomic fusion that began in the colony, which allowed to obtain the diversity and flavor that has led to the international recognition of Peruvian cuisine. Jr. Camaná Casa de la Gastronomía Peruana Jr. Conde de Superunda Palacio Municipal Palacio de Gobierno District: Lima Address: Jr. Conde de Superunda 170 Phone: Jr. Huallaga Plaza de armas Jr. Junín Admission: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Jr. Carabaya Catedral de Lima

13 DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE MUSEOS Av. Javier Prado Este 2465, San Borja Lima - Perú Contact us: /museosculturaperu