Museums in Peru map & data
There are 370 museums mapped in Peru, spread over 25 regions. The most are in Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima (108), Cusco (41) and Arequipa (31). 95% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Museo de Leymebamba, Museo Municipal de Chancay and Museo Larco.
Museums by region
| Region | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima | 108 | 29% |
| Cusco | 41 | 11% |
| Arequipa | 31 | 8.4% |
| Lambayeque | 24 | 6.5% |
| La Libertad | 22 | 5.9% |
| Puno | 14 | 3.8% |
| Ancash | 14 | 3.8% |
| Piura | 13 | 3.5% |
| Ica | 13 | 3.5% |
| Ayacucho | 12 | 3.2% |
| Lima | 11 | 3.0% |
| Tacna | 9 | 2.4% |
| Cajamarca | 8 | 2.2% |
| Amazonas | 8 | 2.2% |
| Pasco | 6 | 1.6% |
| El Callao | 6 | 1.6% |
| Ucayali | 5 | 1.4% |
| Junín | 5 | 1.4% |
| Loreto | 5 | 1.4% |
| Huánuco | 4 | 1.1% |
| Huancavelica | 4 | 1.1% |
| San Martín | 3 | 0.8% |
| Apurímac | 2 | 0.5% |
| Madre de Dios | 1 | 0.3% |
| Moquegua | 1 | 0.3% |
Notable museums in Peru
- Museo de LeymebambaLeimebamba · Amazonas · museum
- Museo Municipal de ChancayChancay · Lima · museum
- Museo LarcoPueblo Libre · Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima · museum
- Museo InkaCusco · museum
- Monasterio de Santa CatalinaArequipa · museum
- Museo Arqueológico Nacional BrünningLambayeque · museum
- Museo Naval del PerúCallao · El Callao · museum
- Museo de sitio PeañasPocollay · Tacna · museum
- Museo María ReicheSan Miguel de la Pascana · Ica · museum
- Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia del PerúPueblo Libre · Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima · museum
- Museo Histórico RegionalCusco · museum
- Museo Santuarios AndinosArequipa · museum
- Museo Tumbas Reales de SipanLambayeque · museum
- Museo Oro del PerúMonterrico · Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima · museum
- Museo de los Pueblos de PaucartamboCusco · museum
- Museo de Arte ItalianoCercado de Lima · Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima · museum
- Museo de Arte ReligiosoCusco · museum
- Museo de Sitio y Santuario Arqueológico de PachacámacLurín · Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima · museum
- Museo Nacional de la Cultura PeruanaLima · Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima · 156 m · museum
- Museo Panteón Nacional de los PróceresCercado de Lima · Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima · 156 m · museum
- Museo de Arte de San Marcos (UNMSM)Cercado de Lima · Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima · 156 m · museum
- Casa AliagaCercado de Lima · Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima · museum
- Casa Museo José Carlos MariáteguiLima · Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima · museum
- Lugar de la MemoriaMunicipalidad Metropolitana de Lima · museum
- Museo CentralLima · Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima · museum
- Museo Electoral y de la DemocraciaCercado de Lima · Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima · museum
- Museo Metropolitano de LimaJesús María · Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima · museum
- Museo Numismático del PerúMunicipalidad Metropolitana de Lima · museum
- Museo Pedro de OsmaBarranco · Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima · museum
- Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de LimaBarranco · Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima · museum
- Museo de La ElectricidadBarranco · Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima · museum
- Museo de Sitio Arturo Jiménez BorjaPuruchuco · Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima · museum
- Museo de Sitio HuallamarcaSan Isidro · Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima · museum
- Museo de Sitio Parque de La MurallaLima · Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima · museum
- Museo de la Inmigración JaponesaJesús María · Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima · museum
- Museo del Palacio Arzobispal de LimaCercado de Lima · Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima · museum
- Palacio Torre TagleCercado de Lima · Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima · museum
- Museo Nacional del PerúLurín · Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima · museum
- Museo de Sitio Huaca PucllanaMiraflores · Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima · museum
- Museo de la NaciónSan Borja · Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima · museum
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