Museum of Virreinal Art Santa Teresa

A must when you visit Arequipa! A fourth of the monastery can be visited, 12 nuns live in the other 3/4 of the monastery. We recommend you take a guided tour. The entrance is 20 soles per person and an extra 20 soles for the guide, totally worth it. The cloister area was perfect to enjoy the cookies we bought from the nuns before going into the museum. Gracias Diana for the amazing tour!

One of the best museums in Arequipa. The beautiful grounds, gardens, architecture and art pieces are amazing. Most of the exhibits have descriptions in both Spanish and English and there is an English audio tour available via one’s cell phone. The entrance fee is 20 soles with additional discounts for seniors and students. The staff is very friendly and helpful and the facility is well maintained.

So peaceful and great pieces.

The painted chapel is unusual and rather beautiful, and the Christmas Chest (a sort of Christmas diorama) was fun too. The cloister is calm and very pretty

Went just after they opened so it was very quiet. Lovely museum very informative with all the info in both Spanish and english. I did not have a tour guide but available should you want one. Very calm and peaceful atmosphere if not a little eerie sometimes.

One of the best museums I've been to in a while. The most beautiful collections of paintings from the 16,17's centuries. The working monestary is so well kept. The artifacts are so well preserved. The whole place is just beautiful! Loved it. And you would too!. Good English speaking guide. Its worth paying a little extra . With the guide you get a better understanding of the history of the monestary.

amazing cloisters definitely take guided tour if available

It's just one big claustro to visit with many rooms and great pieces exposed. You'll get to see the church from two exclusive point of views (the one of the sisters living in the Covent. It's definitely not santa Catalina, but for 20 soles (+10 for the guide for your group) you will not regret it !