Museo Larco Reviews (Lima, Peru)

A Must in Lima Museums

Paris, France

November 18, 2009

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Located in the Pueblo Libre District, the Larco Museum is itself a jewel; please don’t forget to visit it before any come back to home.Founded in 1926, the Larco Museum showcases chronological galleries providing an excellent overview on more than ...Read more

I Recommend this Museum!

by vickimercy

boston, Massachusetts

May 28, 2009

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This museum was the highlight of our stay in Lima. The place is very beautiful, all coloured, with loads of flowers. The visit was highly interesting, we got to know a lot about all the pre-colombian civilizations (and not only about the Incas!) ...Read more

An Inspirational Experience

by inkalover

Lima, Peru

April 8, 2009

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There have been many travel experiences for me before, many places I have seen, many people I have met. There were the sites and the grounds you step in for the first time. The impression you have when your eye can no longer focus because you just ...Read more There have been many travel experiences for me before, many places I have seen, many people I have met. There were the sites and the grounds you step in for the first time. The impression you have when your eye can no longer focus because you just want to see everything. The impatience you feel while waiting to see and learn more about the place. Because in the end all that you remember from your traveling are your emotions and feelings. I have then decided to tell you about the most inspirational experience I have had while traveling Peru, which is the Larco Museum.
When I first saw this place, I immediately felt home. The mansion seemed really impressive to me, but nothing like those cold lifeless pedant buildings. It was more like the sensation of entering a familial mansion, all painted white and where you expect giggles and children playing hide and seek in the garden. It even smelled of it. The colonial mansion overlooks wonderful gardens which seem to have been directly extracted from a painting of Claude Monet. The whole place appeals to all your senses and goes beyond just a "pretty" garden. The mesmerizing whiteness of the building is qualified by the blend of the various colors coming from all the flowers, the cactus and the birds and butterflies gently fluttering around them. There, I got to see a hummingbird for the first time. You get easily stricken and overwhelmed by the smell of bougainvilleas, orchids, geraniums, blue plumbagos, not to forget the famous "madre selva", a typical flower from Peru, the smell of which basically blows your mind away.
After having wandered in the garden, at the entrance, I was welcomed by the melodious singing of Juan Diego, a canary named after the great Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Florez. The entrance is a typical South American patio, in the middle of which stands a lucuma tree, which gives those juicy Peruvian fruits I enjoyed so much.
The museum itself exudes the wisdom of an Ancient site and imposes some kind of silent respect. I suddenly felt at a loss for words, nearly voiceless and humble while confronted to the finest collection of pre-Columbian art I had ever seen. The atmosphere took my breath away; I think the dim lightening helped me feel in harmony with the pieces of art. Indeed, while walking through the gallery, every single object is lit in its own particular way, making each one of them really special and unique. An experience in the Larco Museum can not be complete without a final glass of wine in the Café del Museo, enjoying the gardens and the comfortable white sofas.
This museum is nothing like those big, impersonal and bureaucratic museums that are more of a cold company trying to make profit rather than an artistic and cultural center. The Larco Museum is warm and welcoming, probably because it is the story of four generations of art lovers who have devoted their entire lives to creating an exquisite place to share their passion and to extend their family to all the visitors who, on their way to discover the world like me, get the chance to stop by their museum.
This experience inspired me, not only because the place is amazing but mainly because I will always remember all the sensations it gave me, it was just a human experience.
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A Museum not to Be Missed!

by An´So

Paris, France

January 26, 2009

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This museum is definitly a must see, I really liked the galleries, I got to know about lots of pre-Clolumbian civilizations. They have an impressive collection of ceramic, jewelry, textile. But the most interesting is the fact that the storage area ...Read more

The Best Museum in Lima

by Joystravels

Bronx, New York

August 26, 2008

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I fell in love with the Museo Larco. It is the coolest museum in Lima. You have access to their amazing storage area. They also have a lot of gold to see and they explain the history of the Incas and all the pre-Incan cultures very well. I also ...Read more

A Must for Every Visitor!

by MDanigno

San Francisco, California

August 19, 2008

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I have visited most museums in Lima and Museo Larco was the most interesting of them all... The storages are open to the public (I have never seen that before) and it is just one of the most unbelievable experiences ever - there are over 50,000 ...Read more

Must See Museo Larco!

by ilovelima

phoenix, Arizona

August 5, 2008

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I'm not much of a museum person, so when i heard all the hype about MUSEO LARCO i was skeptical. To my surprise, the hype is right! The museum is awesome! By far the most interesting place i've visited in Lima. Of all the things to do in this ...Read more

Perfect day in Peru!

by Annie Lituma

Lima, Peru

August 4, 2008

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You will probably get to Peru thinking that you will learn everything about the Inca Culture travelling to Cusco and Machu Picchu, but if you don´t get a good brief about all precolumbian cultures at Museo Larco, you will never learn that incas ...Read more

Museo Larco or Larco Museum

by ruelllyn

detroit, Michigan

July 24, 2007

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The museum is a privately-owned museum still run by the family of the founder archaeologist Rafael Larco Hoyle. It boasts approximately 45,000 pre-Columbian pieces including gold, ceramic, and textiles.The erotic gallery is a must-see! It's full of ...Read more

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