Place of Memory, Tolerance and Social Inclusion (LUM)

This place wasn't on my itinerary, but I am so glad that I went. The place does a great job of explaining the years of terrorism and violence in Peru. I had read a lot about those difficult years before and how Peru struggled with extreme violence and instability. These exhibitions may be too graphic for some people, but I don't think it's good to hide the truth, especially when there are so many different narratives about these events. There's a section where they display the testimony of either actual victims of terrorism or close relatives of people who died during these years. I was holding back my tears. Some people say the exhibition is biased in favor of the Peruvian government, but I didn't think that way because there are several mentions of how the Peruvian government also participated in the violence. It is sad that the most affected were the working class and rural people. This was a tragedy. The museum is located in a very good area, but I recommend to use a car or Uber/Cabify to get there. Entrance is free of charge and you just have to complete a simple form with your info. The only thing I would change is that we need English translations because I think the world needs to know about this and stop pretending terrorists are social leaders. ¡TERRORISMO NUNCA MÁS!

we loved this museum! i took my parents who were university students during the peak years of terrorism and they enjoyed reflecting on the history. amazing experience, i recommend going in order to keep this historical memory alive!

LUM is one of those places that stays with you long after you leave. The building itself is striking. If you’re into understanding the story of violence, the Shining Path, the conflict years (1980-2000) and the politics, this is a must visit. Inside, everything is in Spanish, but Google Translate come to rescue! It gives voices of those who lived through the internal conflicts. It’s moving and I thought they did a good job in being honest.

The museum explains the violence that occurred between the Shining Path libration army (Maoist socialist group that gain power in the countryside) and the military. There were many victims and you get to hear their stories. Unfortunately the English explanation was non existent. The QR codes were suppose to take you to a Google drive page with English audio but I didn’t find it there on occasion. Also, the building is built on the cliffs and being surrounded by the cliffs did not make it easy to receive any signal… what I did realized was that there were a lot about the Shining paths atrocities but there wasn’t much regarding what the military did to the citizens caught in between. I’m just a casual visitor but I could tell it just from following up on wiki that there’s more to the story. Exhibition aside, it’s an excellent contemporary architecture that is built into the cliff side. The entrance of the building makes you descend into the depths between the building and the cliffs methodically creating the feeling of being stuck between a rock and a hard place which is what many of the victims felt. The entire museum is connected via ramps (close to being wheelchair accessible) and light penetrations from both sides (from the windows) as well as from top to bottom (from the circular sky lites and glass gaps between the slab). The roof is an open space with amazing views of the Pacific. Highly recommend it for people who enjoy history and contemporary architecture.

This museum has a great architectural profile with a rich history of the violence uprising in the country. The way you move through the museum is interesting, as you get rewarded with amazing views of the pacific coast after the exhibition(s)

Great museum. Learned a lot about the lost decade of the 80s and the terrorism of the SL. Very well curated with testimonies of victims and those who lost friends and family. Highly recommend to anyone visiting Lima

Beautiful museum about the history of Peru from a human rights perspective. From a violent faction terrorized country to a peaceful society with lots to look for. It’s been a long way.

Museum keeping recent history alive so atrocious acts do not happen again and victims find justice. It’s estimated up to 70,000 Peruvians died during the 20 year internal armed conflict and 20,000 were disappeared. Mass graves continue to be found. The museum also offer movie nights and other cultural activities.