Museo Larco Herrera
- Address: Avenue Bolivar 1515, Lima
- Hours: 9am - 6pm
- Admission: Adults: 30 Nuevos Soles
ATTRACTION Keywords:
Cultural Experience,
Museum
The chronological overview of 3,000 years of history takes you through pre-Inca cultures and pre-Colombian art, to present-day interpretations of pre-Hispanic ceramics.
The museum is structured in a series of galleries, and its highlight is the fine collection of Inca gold and silver jewelry and artifacts, studded with prized lapis lazuli, turquoise and amethyst.
Painted pottery vases and tools are also displayed, along with elaborately fashioned metal ware, cotton and feather textiles. A unique feature of the museum is that visitors are granted access to the storage area, where 45,000 objects are arranged and cataloged.
The museum is housed in an 18th-century vice-royal mansion, built over a 7th-century pyramid and surrounded by leafy gardens.
If you’re looking for high-quality souvenirs, the gift shop sells a selection of reproduction pre-Colombian ceramics, textiles and 18 carat jewelry, as well as luxury alpaca clothing.
Latest Reviews
Review by Julie P, April 2013
Doing what: Larco Museum and Magic Water Circuit Evening Tour
Loved it!
Review by Sarah K, December 2012
Doing what: Private Tour: Larco Museum and National Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
The tour was excellent...guide spoke good English and was very knowledgeable...I really recommend it!
Review by Anonymous, June 2012
Doing what: Private Tour: Larco Museum and National Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
