Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia del Perú

About Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia del Perú

The Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia del Perú stands on Plaza Bolívar in Pueblo Libre and is run by the Ministry of Culture, which presents it as the country's oldest and most representative museum, with collections that go back to the first scientific expeditions and the first State collections. Since 2025 it has been in a full improvement project: the press reported in November 2024 that the galleries would close for works for years and that more than 250,000 pieces would move to temporary modules. Meanwhile, the Ministry's cultural agenda (May 2025) lists it as open with a selection of pieces in the exhibition "Arte y Tecnologías del Perú Milenario" and the Independence room at the Quinta de los Libertadores. Our take: today it is not the big panoramic visit it used to be but a reduced show; it is worth it if you are in Pueblo Libre or want to see the Quinta de los Libertadores, not as a substitute for the full route that will return with the renovation. It opens Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 to 19:30 according to the Ministry's museums portal, and entry is free (the May 2025 agenda mentioned groups of 20 people per slot). Curation note: the open rooms change as the works progress; Google shows a S/ 10 third-party ticket that contradicts the official free rate, so it is worth confirming at (01) 321 5630 before going.

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