A fantastic tour, starts with ancient art and goes to the present. A wide transition and very moving. Worthwhile I am very detailed. Was on the tour for two hours and could have been longer.

Lots of interesting art here so I'm sure those more cultured than me would really love a visit here. I enjoyed admiring certain pieces and I loved the interactive exhibition on the ground floor and a visit to the cafe with herbal teas.

Excellent museum. Arrive early so you don’t miss anything and have plenty of time to explore. Entrance ticket can be paid with credit card. Go ahead and pay extra for the museum guide! Christian was incredibly knowledgeable about the history of Peru, the museum artifacts, the more modern art, and even behind the scenes stories and examples. We ran out of town because of our own poor timing but we could have listened to him all day. An excellent museum and guided experience!

A comprehensive museum that presents exhibits from many of the ancient Andean peoples through modern artists. One can take a chronological tour of Peruvian art beginning with the earliest ceramics and ending with contemporary art. On the journey, one learns about many different cultures - Chimu, Moche, Nasca, Wari, Inca, to name a few - and the somewhat common concept of deities of the underworld, earth, and sky, often represented by serpents, the jaguar, and birds - owls, condors, vultures. The exhibits are superb specimens. While ceramics dominate the exhibits of this period, be sure to look for the amazing examples of ancient textiles in a room dimly lit to preserve the fabric and dyes. After the conquest, a few salons are filled with religious art, often integrating Catholic doctrine with local lore. There are some great examples of the Cuzco School. And then personal portraits of dignitaries begin to appear as do renditions of historical events. European artists arrived and Peruvian artists traveled to Europe to study and bring new painting styles and techniques back to Peru. Non-flash photography is allowed. Excellent signage in English for the pre-colonial Andean exhibits, but as not much for the artwork after the conquest.

This is one of the must do activities for museum lovers in Lim. The first floor is the temp collection and the main floor with 25 rooms is on the second. arranged chronically the history of Peru is displayed thru art work and artifacts spanning over 3k years

Very interesting museum with both works of art and artifacts from the beginnings of Peru. Can be viewed within 2 hours. Descriptions in both Spanish and English.

Well worth the visit. Closed Mondays. Beautiful building in a lovely park housing a great collection of work from pre-Colombian to Modern period. The cafe is fabulous & has a great selection of Vegetarian & Vegan food. Get there before 3pm to enjoy their special offers! 😉

Centrally located museum that offers the entire history of Peru from civilizations pre-colombinas through current dates. The entire visit will last not more than 3 hours. you can find a small store and a restaurant inside the building.

Excellent experience! Worth the time to hear what the very knowledgeable curator had to say about some of the paintings. You gain a different prospective after hearing the story behind the paintings. I highly recommend it. You also get a little lesson in Peruvian history.

Even if you saw Larco, don't miss MALI! Great pre-Columbian art but also excellent artifacts from the new and modern ages. Very interesting, to-the-point descriptions set the context in each room. The building and the surrunding park are also beautiful!

The permanent collection spans from pre-Inca art, to modern art. In the Pre-Inca section, the information and works were very very interesting and well presented. I learned a lot about those civilisations, and the reasons why their art was like it was. Although I visited archeological sites elsewhere in Peru, this was the experience that thought me the most about those civilisations. The paintings of the first half of XXeth Century were also very interesting. There was a revolution in the arts in Peru, similar in some ways, to what was going on in Europe. Many paintings are delightful. I am usually not a big fan of religious paintings, but here, it was very interesting. The collection shows and explains, that the Catholic Religion in Peru had representations, in paintings, that were quite different from what was going on in Europe and North America. I had good surprises. It is really worth visiting, only if only for the sake of Art and Religious history. I will visit again on next visit to LIma.

the displays are so good. its not expensive and the art is a very fine example or peruvian art across time. if u are interested in art you should go. even the building is impressive and the arquitecture around is very nice. french style

Ana was amazing, answered all of my questions and gave such detailed information about all of the artwork and sculptures! She is very passionate and excited about her work. Highly recommend

Very knowledgeable curator. Gorgeous museum. Carefully preserved tapestries over 2000 years old. Lovely cafe. Well worth visit. Need to go more than once.

Vilma was such sweet and passionated with her explanation of the artist's exposition. I definitely will go back to see what comes next.