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Museums in Lima are the storehouse of relics that echo the ancient culture and assay many facts about the earlier civilization that thrived here. There is not one but quite a few of these museums all over Peru. On your Peru tour a visit to these museums will be enlightening indeed. Here in the Museums in Lima all the archeological items that are displayed will communicate about the art and the history of the place.
'Museo Arqueológico Rafael Larco Herrera' (Archaeological museum Rafael Larco Herrera)
This museum is located in Pueblo Libre. On all week days including Saturday the museum is open from 9am in the morning to 6pm in the evening. It was founded in the year 1926. Here you will find a massive collection of archaeological pieces of ceramic, gold, stone, wood and textile of pre-Hispanic cultures, especially the Peruvian northern cultures.
'Museo de la Nación' (Museum of the Nation)
This museum is situated in San Borja. It was 1990 that the museum was built. Ceramic pieces, models of main archaeological places of Peru are all exhibited here. Dioramas, paintings and diverse collections that represent the different aspects of the development of the old Peru are also found here.
'Museo Amano'
Miraflores is home to this museum. It is a museum that has an array of the private collections of Mr. Yoshirato Amano. This is a private museum that came into existence in 1964. This is one of the rare places where you will be able to see instances of the Chancay culture.
'Museo de Arte' (Museum of Art)
Located on the Palacio de la Exposición (Palace of the Exhibition) since 1961 this museum displays artifacts and exhibits articles that were donated by the archeologists. Here too you will find elements of the Pre-Hispanic culture.
'Museo del Banco Central de Reserva' (Museum of the Central Bank of Reservation)
You will find specimens and proof of the existence of the pre-Inca Vicus culture at this museum. This museum also exhibits the paintings by the other artists too.
'Museo de San Francisco de Jesus' (Museum of San Francisco of Jesus)
Tourists will find liturgical articles displayed here. It is one of the very few museums in Lima that put on display such items.
'Museo Nacional de la Cultura Peruana' (National Museum of the Peruvian Culture)
Tiahuanaco culture and its facets are the theme of this museum. Among the other things you will see traditional Peruvian ceramic works and fabrics which are the most common items on display in the Museums in Lima.
'Museo de Arte Italiano' (Museum of Italian Art)
This was an edifice that was donated by the Italians. Fine arts especially paintings are exhibited at this museum.
There are other museums that are often included in the archeological package tours in Lima.
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