Overview

Founded in April 1826, the National Museum of Archeology, Anthropology and History of Peru (MNAAHP) is Peru’s oldest state museum. The exhibits show an oversized range of perfectly preserved exhibits of pre-hispanic ceramics, textiles, metals, organic materials and lithographs. In addition, objects with special historical-artistic values ​​are exhibited. The documentary, photographic and bibliographic collections show the history of Peru in the colonial and republican period.

The museum is housed in an old colonial style villa. The museum invites national and international tourists, children and adults, researchers and academics, cultural and entrepreneurial institutions and the general public to enjoy and experiment with the various activities and use the space that this museum offers.