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Museo de Oro del Peru (Gold Museum)

  • January 19, 2006
  • Rated 2 of 5 by bgoldeen from Modesto, California
Peru's gold museum is a cultural double feature. Not only is the basement filled with some stunning Incan gold artifacts, but the first floor is a treasure trove of weapons and military artifacts from around the world. I personally enjoyed this immense collection more than the museum's namesake. The museum is very touristy, offering tours in several languages, including English, French, and Spanish. There are also a few shops that sell jewelry and replicas of famous exhibits within the museum. It's a definite must-see, but once is enough.

From journal Lima: The Right Way

Gold Museum

  • May 1, 2003
  • Rated 3 of 5 by mays9charles from Fort Worth, Texas
Gold Museum

Just a 20 minute cab ride from downtown, the Gold Museum has 6,500 pieces of worked gold, a weapons collection, and Pizzaro's sword. There are also Incan ceremonial costumes with exquisite featherwork and mummies. The upper floor contains an extensive weapons collection and a sword believed to have belonged to Pizzaro.

The grounds are quiet and peaceful with a rather expensive jewelry store and a small restaurant serving snacks and drinks. This is where I had my first taste of Inca Cola.

There are some llamas there on the grounds that the children may enjoy. We met travelers there from several different countries who came to relax and tour the museum. The entrance fee is inexpensive, but cameras are not allowed.

From journal ADVENTURES IN PERU

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Museo de Oro del Peru (Gold Museum)

  • November 16, 2000
  • Rated 4 of 5 by BOKI from Dallas, Texas
Museo de Oro del Peru (Gold Museum)

The fact that this museum is one giant vault will tell you that we are talking serious gold here. Rooms and rooms filled with thousands of Pre-Inka, Inka and Colonial artifacts all cast in solid gold. Also exhibited is a large collection of the famous Moche erotic pots. Located upstairs is a museum of military weapons and small arms belonging to famous South American and world leaders. The arms collection, supposedly, is the biggest in the world, and after an hour of hasty viewing, we were inclined to believe it. There is a good bookstore selling books about the collections, travel guides and postcards depicting that same erotic pottery. Outside the museum is a number of artisan shops. The selection of souvenirs is extensive, but you can buy all this stuff for half price elsewhere in Lima. Admission price is s15, and it's worth every sol. The only thing to complain about is the lack of good captions/descriptions of the exhibits. I suggest you got to Museo de la Nacion first to get a nice overview of the Peruvian history, then come here to enjoy the amazing gold. Open daily 12 pm to 7 pm. Allow at least 3 hours.

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Museo de Oro del Peru (Goldmuseum)

  • August 28, 2000
  • Rated 3 of 5 by jurgen from Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
After having visited the Museo del Nacion I had the splendid idea to go to the Goldmuseum. It should be close to the MdN. So I walked out the door to the street to find me a taxi. Halfway there (it's a broad sidewalk) a nice police officer starts to have a little chat with me.. where are you from, how do you like Peru, the usual stuff. And then the million dollar question: 'where do you want to go?' I say, 'The Goldmuseum.' And this nice man is so friendly to get me a taxi. He even bargains me a good price. But when I get in the cab I am charged a little bribe for this service: 3 sol. Well, it's not that much so I get into the cab and trust him to drive me to the museum. The officer showed the driver the way, so no problem, I thought.. After driving in circles for a while the driver stops the car, asks me to wait a moment and gets out of the car. Ten minutes later he returns and drives on.. After some more circles we stop again and he asks some people for directions. Finally someone knows where the Goldmuseum is and after a 40 minutes drive we get there. I pay the man his 6 sol (a real bargain for a 45 minutes ride), and visit the museum.

The museum is actually two museum, the gold and the weapons museum. There are no English guidebooks here. The only way to learn something about the exhibition is to hire a guide. The goldmuseum really is packed with gold, and without the guide it all looks the same.. so get the guide.

On my way back I couldn't find a cab back to the city centre cheaper than 25 sol. But it took me less than half an hour to get back (only 5 minutes until we passed the Museo del Nacion). My advice: buy a good map before visiting the goldmuseum.

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