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Museo de Arqueología Josefina Ramos de Cox - PUCP
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Museo de Arqueología Josefina Ramos de Cox - PUCP

The Instituto Riva-Agüero's archaeology museum, facing Plaza Francia, with collections from PUCP excavations at Pando, Tablada de Lurín, Huaca Santa Cruz and Supe, and the permanent show «Lima Milenaria».

Opening hours

Hours
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
09:00–13:00, 14:00–17:00
Wednesday
09:00–13:00, 14:00–17:00
Thursday
09:00–13:00, 14:00–17:00
Friday
09:00–13:00, 14:00–17:00
Saturday
09:00–13:00, 14:00–17:00
Sunday
Closed

About Museo de Arqueología Josefina Ramos de Cox - PUCP

The Museo de Arqueología Josefina Ramos de Cox belongs to PUCP's Instituto Riva-Agüero and is at Jirón Rufino Torrico 1164, on Plaza Francia; it used to be housed in Casa O'Higgins. It was created at the proposal of archaeologist Josefina Ramos de Cox, and its collections come from the institute's own research: the Pando mounds (San Miguel), Tablada de Lurín, Huaca Santa Cruz (San Isidro) and Puerto Supe, plus Paracas ceramics donated in 1971, coastal textiles and 19th-century English china found at Casa O'Higgins. Its permanent shows are «Lima Milenaria. Cultura y memoria de la vida cotidiana» (since 2022) and «Los Ychsma» (since 2015). Our take: it is a small, academic museum, meant for understanding everyday pre-Hispanic Lima rather than seeing spectacular pieces; it pairs well with Plaza Francia and the rest of the centre. According to its Google listing, managed by the museum, it opens Tuesday to Saturday from 9:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 17:00. Curation note: the IRA does not publish admission or hours on its website; institute phone (01) 626-6600, extensions 6601–6602.

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