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Museo Larco

Avenida Bolívar 1515, Lima, Peru 21
  • #1 most popular
    thing to do in Lima
  • Avg. User Rating:
    5 out of 5 stars

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Museo Larco Reviews

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A Must in Lima Museums

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Andherewego from Paris, France
  • November 18, 2009
A Must in Lima Museums
Quote: 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 the full Museo Larco review

I Recommend this Museum!

  • 5 out of 5 stars by vickimercy from boston, Massachusetts
  • May 28, 2009
Quote: 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 the full Museo Larco review

An Inspirational Experience

  • 5 out of 5 stars by inkalover from Lima, Peru
  • April 8, 2009
Quote: 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 the full Museo Larco review

A Museum not to Be Missed!

  • 5 out of 5 stars by An´So from Paris, France
  • January 26, 2009
A Museum not to Be Missed!
Quote: 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 the full Museo Larco review

The Best Museum in Lima

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Joystravels from Bronx, New York
  • August 26, 2008
The Best Museum in Lima
Quote: 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 the full Museo Larco review

A Must for Every Visitor!

  • 5 out of 5 stars by MDanigno from San Francisco, California
  • August 19, 2008
Quote: 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 the full Museo Larco review

Must See Museo Larco!

  • 5 out of 5 stars by ilovelima from phoenix, Arizona
  • August 5, 2008
Must See Museo Larco!
Quote: 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 the full Museo Larco review

Perfect day in Peru!

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Annie Lituma from Lima, Peru
  • August 4, 2008
Perfect day in Peru!
Quote: 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 the full Museo Larco review

Museo Larco or Larco Museum

  • 5 out of 5 stars by ruelllyn from detroit, Michigan
  • July 24, 2007
Quote: 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 the full Museo Larco review

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