Larco Museum Admission Ticket
Lima, Peru
Trip Type: Museum Tickets & Passes
Duration: Flexible
Larco Museum is TripAdvisor's top attractions in Peru after Machu Picchu, as it offers an engaging overview of Peru’s extraordinary history through its gallery spaces, thus becoming a prerequisite to understand Peru as a cultural destination. Only once Peru’s history has been understood may the journey be truly enjoyed and appreciated. Places such as the great temple of Pachacamac just a few miles South of Lima, the famous Nasca lines on the Southern Coast, the magnificent Pyramids of the Sun and of the Moon in the North Coast, and of course even Machu Picchu, the unparalleled Inca sanctuary in Cusco, become interwoven and imbued when they are seen as part of a wider story.
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Larco Museum is TripAdvisor's top attractions in Peru after Machu Picchu, as it offers an engaging overview of Peru’s extraordinary history through its gallery spaces, thus becoming a prerequisite to understand Peru as a cultural destination. Only once Peru’s history has been understood may the journey be truly enjoyed and appreciated. Places such as the great temple of Pachacamac just a few miles South of Lima, the famous Nasca lines on the Southern Coast, the magnificent Pyramids of the Sun and of the Moon in the North Coast, and of course even Machu Picchu, the unparalleled Inca sanctuary in Cusco, become interwoven and imbued when they are seen as part of a wider story.Founded in 1926 by Peruvian archaeologist Rafael Larco Hoyle, the Larco Museum showcases remarkable chronological galleries providing an excellent overview on 5,000 years of development of Peruvian pre-Columbian history.
The museum is located in a unique vice-royal mansion from the 18th century built over a 7th century Pre-Columbian pyramid and surrounded by beautiful gardens. It features the finest gold and silver collection from Ancient Peru and the famous erotic art collection, one of the most visited Peruvian attractions.
For an unforgettable experience, Larco is one of the few museums in the world where visitors can choose to enter the storage area with its 45.000 classified archaeological objects. Its masterpieces are considered worldwide icons of Pre-Columbian art after being exhibited in the world's leading museums.
The museum is located in a unique vice-royal mansion from the 18th century built over a 7th century Pre-Columbian pyramid and surrounded by beautiful gardens. It features the finest gold and silver collection from Ancient Peru and the famous erotic art collection, one of the most visited Peruvian attractions.
For an unforgettable experience, Larco is one of the few museums in the world where visitors can choose to enter the storage area with its 45.000 classified archaeological objects. Its masterpieces are considered worldwide icons of Pre-Columbian art after being exhibited in the world's leading museums.
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