Museo Santuarios Andinos

They don't let you take a photo. The English guide provides you the full explanation. The introduction video needs to improve its sound quality. This is very unique museum. All exhibitions are dedicated to the mummies found from the Andes mountains. Seeing at the girl's face makes you feel chill. You need to offer a separate tips after touring. Wish it is included in the admission from the beginning. I swear that tourist always want to avoid uncertainty.

I really enjoyed the visit- our guide expleined a lot of hypothesis-because it is not possible to find out the only story behind descovery. Nice artefacts say as much as hide. The exhibition is small but worth visiting. Do not have the problem with tip for guide- it is still not very expensive for all the information. And yes there is no real Juanita- just precise copy- frankly speaking what’s the difference? Unless you are a high class specialist

The entrance fee is 25 soles, and it’s mandatory to visit the museum with a guide. However, the guide is not included in the ticket price, you have to pay extra, which makes no sense if it’s a required part of the visit. The tour goes at the guide’s pace and in the order they choose, so you can’t really take your time to read or explore everything. The famous “Juanita” mummy is actually just a copy, and even though it’s not the real one, they still keep it inside a sort of freezer — which also doesn’t make much sense. Overall, it’s not worth it and feels like a robbery.

Infos/Tips: - It is clearly forbidden to take pictures inside the museum - It cost 25 SOL (without guide tip) - When buying a ticket, you will be assigned to a specific hour and a group (Spanish, English or French) - You CANNOT visit the museum without a guide - The visit of the museum take approximately 1 hours (You have the guided tour for 45 to 50 minutes) and then there is another room you can do at your own pace without a guide The Museo Santuarios Andinos is most famous for housing the well-preserved mummy of “Juanita,” also known as the “Ice Maiden,” an Inca girl who was sacrificed around 500 years ago on the summit of Mount Ampato. The museum provides a fascinating insight into Inca rituals, beliefs, and the scientific discoveries related to the mummy, as well as a few others

As mentioned, the guide is mandatory. Entrance fee is 25 soles plus tip. Our guide did not rush and left time for questions but we would have preferred to read the signs. The entire tour lasted only 20 minutes. The spiel did seem to gloss over what was effectively quite a brutal (I appreciate by modern standards) child murder and frame it as a privilege. But I guess that’s a matter of personal taste. I am quoting another reviewer below because I agree 100% with them. I found limited value beyond what's readily available online (like the Wikipedia article on Mummy Juanita). I understand why the actual mummy isn't displayed for preservation reasons, but paying 30 soles (25 + 5 tip) for pottery, dolls, and textiles felt excessive. I'm disappointed and feel robbed. In my opinion, not worth the cost for what's offered.

We were looking to visit tgis museum but they insisted of us having a guide and to py extra as well as the entry ticket. A complete rip-off. Beside the snow .Maiden was not there. A museum is usually a place to see things and with visual explanation all includd in a price.

Very interesting museum with well-preserved historical artifacts on display. Note that the famous 'Juanita' mummy that you see in the museum is a replica, not the original mummy.

Some of the most interesting artifacts I saw in Peru. The main exhibit is no longer exhibited to ensure its preservation, fair enough. However, the museum is very small. 25 soles + guide tip is obscene for such a tiny museum. Even in Europe, £5 would be overpriced for that. The mandatory guide told us some interesting things but the delivery was very flat and provided no better value than if they had put in signs. No photos, presumably because it's owned by a catholic uni.