Museo de Arte de Lima

I enjoyed this museum for a variety of reasons. It was clean, quiet, and very organized. There were some extraordinary pieces of craftsmanship that I'd never seen before. It'll take you a couple of hours to go through if you're slow like me. 😁 The surrounding park is nice too.

Went there back in July and we loved it, is a nice museum, we loved the exposition and the time that we spent there. Definitely recommend it if you go to Lima. The coffee and dessert were 10 out of 10

Well worth a visit for the variety and quality of displays. I highly recommend the cafeteria too for its food, ambience and service. I was spared the entrance fee on account of my age (and probably because I looked so tired after walking from centro historico).

Colonial style building housing Peruvian art through the ages. There are special exhibitions on the ground floor, as well as a cafe and gift shop. The main galleries are on the second floor. Entrance fee was a bit pricey at 40PEN per person. The surrounding gardens are also nice to stroll through.

I'm sure it was once a lovely building and park, probably has a great exhibition inside when it's opened, looks like major renovation happening.

This museum surprised me. It’s small but has very interesting exhibits. Since it’s not that big you can fully immerse in all of the rooms in 2-3 hours. It’s just not that popular among locals and not crowded at all.

It is a very nice museum showing the Peruvian history of the last 2000 years. The building is spacious, all the artifacts are nicely illuminated and described. In addition to the permanent exhibition, there are some temporary exhibitions and there is a nice cafe in the building as well. It is worth to visit for 1,5-2h while in Lima.

Before going to Machu Picchu, you have three museums to choose from. Make no mistake you will miss out on context and culture if you don't go to the Larco Museum or this one. As often happens, all of the artifacts at the actual archaeological site have been moved elsewhere, in this case Lima. I booked a $20 private tour from museum guide Anna. A must do as she is warm, knowledgeable and passionate. If you have time for only one museum choose the Larco (and have dinner there), but if you have time for two, add the del Arte. The archaeological museum, if not under renovation, is small and not of interest if going to Machu Picchu. It is a good museum to learn about Peruvian independence and San Martine and Simon Bolivar.