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Larco Museum

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The Larco Museum is a privately owned museum of pre-Columbian art, located in the Pueblo Libre District of Lima, Peru. The museum is housed in an …

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Apr 18, 2025
Incredible outdoor space filled with bougainvillaea. Spectacular, well presented, english- spanish-french-german-italian explanations. The collection emphasises the coastal cultures. Very good way, a…Full review by Ana F
Mar 22, 2025
This is one if not the one better museum in precolombian art I have visited in Latin America. It is privately owned. However, the entrance fee is moderate - about 30-40 soles- which relatively cheap …Full review by havenoideah
Mar 9, 2025
Well worth a trip here. Come and eat in the beautiful courtyard and see the museum. So many unique treasures to see and learn about. There are explanations in English, Spanish and even Chinese. …Full review by Yvette C
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The Larco Museum, situated in the Pueblo Libre District of Lima, is a privately owned institution dedicated to pre-Columbian art. It is housed w…
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The Larco Museum is a privately owned museum of pre-Columbian art, located in the Pueblo Libre District of Lima, Peru. The muse…
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Founded in 1926 by Peruvian archaeologist Rafael Larco Hoyle, the Museo Larco or Larco Museum showcases remarkable chronologica…
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Established:July 28, 1926
Located:Av. Bolivar 1515
Director:Andrés Álvarez Calderón
Type:Archaeological museum

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Do you have contact information for Nestor Guevara?
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have no clue who that is
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Hi, Does the Larco Museum has a parking lot on their premises? Or any safe place to park a rented car nearby? Thanks.
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We took a taxi to Museo Larco, so not sure about the parking.
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Hi, I was wandering if there’s mummies in this museum or where in Lima is the best place to see some . Thanks tbirdman
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no mummies per se but several displays of armor and personal items of several warriors with history explained
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Hello, is there a taxi rank outside the museum? Thanks.
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Normally tourists take a taxi for round trip from their hotel to the Larco Museum and back. the taxi drivers stay there while you go see the museum. It was two of us and the taxi driver …
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Normally tourists take a taxi for round trip from their hotel to the Larco Museum and back. the taxi drivers stay there while you go see the museum. It was two of us and the taxi driver charged us like $30 USD. You can ask at your hotel reception to arrange it for you. You just need to tell the taxi driver approximate time you will be out, which should be 3-3.5 hours(not including any time for cafe)
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Is the museum open today until 10 pm? (Monday April 17) Until what our is dinner served? Do we need to make …
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Is the museum open today until 10 pm? (Monday April 17) Until what our is dinner served? Do we need to make reservations? Rick B.
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Hi The museum is open until 10pm, not sure about the time dinner is served until, a reservation always help that way you will be assured of a table
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