Museo Metropolitano de Lima
The former Ministry of Development building in the Parque de la Exposición, turned by the Municipality of Lima into a museum without a collection: the city's history told through models, stage sets, holograms and audiovisuals.
Opening hours
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 10:00–17:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00–17:00
- Thursday
- 10:00–17:00
- Friday
- 10:00–17:00
- Saturday
- 10:00–17:00
- Sunday
- 10:00–17:00
Tickets
Entry S/ 10
Location
Museo Metropolitano de Lima
Av. 28 de Julio 800 (esq. Av. Petit Thouars), Parque de la Exposición, Cercado de Lima
About Museo Metropolitano de Lima
The Museo Metropolitano de Lima occupies the neoclassical building of the former Ministry of Development, from the mid-1920s, at Av. 28 de Julio 800, on the corner of Petit Thouars, on the southern edge of the Parque de la Exposición; it is run by the Municipality of Lima and opened its rooms on 10 October 2010. According to the Municipality's tourism portal (Marca Lima), it has no art collections: it was conceived as an audiovisual route through the history of Lima, with one room per theme and models, stage sets, holograms and videos; the same building houses the Galería Limaq, the Taulichusco auditorium and the Biblioteca Metropolitana, with a historical archive and newspaper library open to the public. Our take: it is more educational show than a museum of objects, which is why it works with children and school groups; anyone looking for original pieces will find more in other museums downtown. It opens Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00. General admission is S/ 10, and S/ 5 for seniors, higher-education students and CONADIS card holders. Curation note: it has no website of its own; hours and prices come from the Marca Lima portal, and a 2023 article said visits run in guided sessions with limited capacity, so it is worth confirming times at (01) 330 3899.