Place of Memory, Tolerance and Social Inclusion (LUM)

This is an interesting, informative and well presented museum dedicated to the tumultuous and traumatic period in Peruvian history between 1980 and 2000. Entrance to the museum is free of charge and one has to sign in with security at the entrance and record an official ID number- I used the number of my German passport. The security/museum staff were all courteous and professional. The restroom within the museum was clean and well maintained. The museum is well organized and exhibits are presented on several different levels of the museum structure. Within the confines of the museum is a library with books and other materials pertaining to this chapter in Peruvian history. The narratives of the exhibits are exclusively in Spanish. Despite my minimal understanding of Spanish I still found the museum profound and as someone who enjoys contemporary history definitely worth a visit.

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!

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.

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.

Insightful and well laid out museum. However no explanation or audio guide other than Spanish. Phone reception is patchy so we only managed half the exhibition (front half of each floor) on google translate. I hope the government give them the funding to provide multi language information in future on this important topic (or just start charging tourists - we would have been happy to pay). I understand English tours can be booked 2 weeks in advance.

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)

It’s well done, particularly from the perspective of those who lived through this time period. However there was a suspicious amount of detail regarding the state’s involvement during this part of Peru’s history missing. The narrative felt incomplete, reductionist, and catering to a particular narrative. My propaganda senses were tingling….