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Discover the iconic museums of the Peruvian Amazon, from Iquitos to Oxapampa, including Tarapoto, Pucallpa, Chachapoyas, and Moyobamba. Each museum highlights the cultural richness, regional history, and biodiversity of this vast region. Whether you're interested in Amazonian peoples, forest art, or natural sciences, this page guides you city by city through the living heritage of the Peruvian jungle.
⚠️ Important: Opening hours, admission fees, and access conditions may change without notice. It is highly recommended to verify information directly with the museums before your visit.
Description: Contemporary museum inaugurated in 2014 in the Parque Zonal. It presents Amazonian history, art and biodiversity through modern works, urban installations and ethnographic exhibitions, tracing the 150 years of Iquitos' history from the rubber boom era.
Themes: City history, rubber, Amazonian contemporary art, biodiversity, ethnography, regional geography, urban culture.
Opening days: Tuesday to Friday (9:00 AM-8:00 PM), Saturday (9:00 AM-5:00 PM), Sunday (9:00 AM-3:00 PM), Closed Monday
Hours: see above
Admission fees: Not specified (usually free or donation)
Audience: All audiences
Notes: Artifacts, infographics, frequent temporary exhibitions, local cultural center.
📍 Address: Calle Yavarí cuadra 12, Parque Zonal, Iquitos
📞 Phone: +51 65 234272
🌐 Website: —
Description: The Ayapua is a former steamship built in 1906, now converted into a floating museum. On board, about ten rooms recreate life during the rubber boom era, with period furniture, historical objects, and authentic atmosphere. It's an immersive dive into the history of the Peruvian Amazon.
Themes: Rubber boom history, river navigation, Amazonian colonial life, exploration.
Opening days: Open every day except Wednesday (closed on public holidays)
Hours: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Admission fees: Approximately S/5 (to confirm on site)
Audience: All audiences
Notes: Length: 33 m – Width: 5 m – Self-guided or guided tour depending on availability
📍 Address: Calle Raimondi nº 4, Plaza Ramón Castilla, Iquitos
📞 Phone: (065) 223707
🌐 Website: —
Description: This museum showcases the crafts, daily life, and ritual objects of about fifteen Amazonian ethnic groups from the Peruvian Amazon and neighboring regions.
Themes: Ritual objects, clothing, instruments, local ethnographic traditions.
Opening days: Every day, Closed on Tuesday
Hours: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Admission fees: approximately S/15 per person.
Audience: All audiences
Notes: Air-conditioned, private collection.
📍 Address: Malecón Tarapacá 332, Iquitos
📞 Phone: +51 65 235809
🌐 Website: —
Description: Housed in a neoclassical building from 1863 renovated in 1996, this museum exhibits life-size sculptures (fiberglass) representing the main Amazonian ethnic groups from Peru, Brazil, and Venezuela. It also includes a militaria section and a photographic gallery about the rubber boom period.
Themes: Indigenous ethnography, rubber boom history, colonial architecture, military, urban development.
Opening days: Monday to Saturday (some sources also mention the first Sunday of the month), morning 9:00 AM-12:30 PM, afternoon 2:30 PM-4:45 PM / 5:00 PM depending on the day.
Admission fees: Approximately S/3–3.00 or S/3 or S/3.00 depending on sources.
Audience: All audiences
Notes: Historical monument, possible temporary exhibitions, access to the military museum and portraits of former prefects.
📍 Address: Jirón Morona 106 corner of Malecón Tarapacá Iquitos, Loreto
📞 Phone: (065) 234031 or (065) 243296.
🌐 Website: —
Description: Unique in the world, this museum is dedicated to the traditional Ayahuasca ritual, used by Amazonian shamans. Founded in 2021, it's located on the edge of the Cordillera Escalera natural reserve. The guided tour (mandatory) allows visitors to discover the history, ritual objects, legends, and testimonies related to this master plant, through an immersive exhibition including a virtual reality experience.
Themes: Traditional Amazonian medicine, shamanic rituals, cosmovision, master plants, indigenous culture, virtual reality, immersive museography.
Opening days: Monday to Saturday (closed Sunday)
Hours: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM and 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Admission fees: Adult: 12 S – Students and children: 8 S
Audience: Adults curious about Amazonian culture (minimum age: 16 years – certain areas: 18+)
Notes: Mandatory guided tour, virtual reality (film by Jan Kounen), craft shop, Amazonian drinks bar
📍 Address: Jr. Prolongación Alerta s/n, next to the Orquideario, Tarapoto, San Martín
📞 Phone: +51 942 614 851 / +51 921 878 599
✉️ Email: ayahuascamuseum@gmail.com
Description: Created in 1993, this archaeological museum preserves and promotes the cultural heritage of the San Martín region. It houses more than 3,700 objects, including pre-Hispanic ceramics and bronzes, ethnographic artifacts, ancient spindle whorls, a replica of the Polish petroglyphs, and the famous "Mummy of Shimbillo."
Themes: Amazonian archaeology, pre-Hispanic cultures, local ethnography, petroglyphs, mummies, traditional crafts.
Opening days: Not specified
Hours: Not specified
Admission fees: Not specified
Audience: General public, students, researchers
Notes: Academic museum, located within the National University of San Martín
📍 Address: Jr. Maynas 179, Tarapoto, San Martín
📞 Phone: (042) 524253
✉️ Email: bartholomewdean@gmail.com
Description: Located in Lamas, just 5 minutes from the main square, this private museum is dedicated to preserving and promoting Lamista culture. It features a rich collection of ceramics, textiles, traditional costumes, antiques, and handicrafts made by the native community of Wayku. Visitors can also see life-size reconstructions, mythological paintings, and an impressive mural depicting the battle between the Chankas and the Incas.
Themes: Lamista culture, Amazonian crafts (ceramics, textiles, basketry), jungle mythology, local history, traditions and popular festivals, contemporary indigenous art.
Opening days: Not specified
Hours: Not specified
Admission fees: Not specified
Audience: All audiences, families, Amazonian culture enthusiasts
Notes: Interactive visit with statues, coffee and craft shop
📍 Address: Jr. San Martín 1165, Lamas – San Martín
📞 Phone: 991 136 115
Description: About 5 minutes from Tingo María, this family-run butterfly garden, founded in 2019, raises over 60 species of Amazonian butterflies. Designed for awareness and ecotourism, it offers an educational tour with a breeding laboratory, flight room, entomological exhibition, and shop. A sustainable project against illegal insect trafficking.
Themes: Amazonian butterflies (Morpho, Monarch, Caligo...), invertebrate biology, conservation, environmental education, nature tourism.
Opening days: Tuesday to Sunday (closed Monday)
Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Admission fees: Adult: 8 S – Students: 4 S
Audience: Families, school groups, nature lovers
Notes: Guided tour, gift shop, nature interaction
📍 Address: 5 min from Tingo María (opposite the former Pantoja gas station) – Huánuco
📞 Phone: 985 592 600 (contact guide Eduardo Cáceres Levi)
Description: Scientific museum dedicated to the study of regional fauna, managed by the National Agrarian University of the Jungle. Although its public hours are not specified, it houses collections from expeditions in Huánuco, displayed for research and teaching purposes.
Themes: Regional zoology, Amazonian biodiversity, mammalogy, ornithology, herpetology, entomology.
Opening days: Not specified
Hours: Not specified
Admission fees: Not specified
Audience: Students, researchers, wildlife enthusiasts
Notes: Academic museum, access likely by appointment
📍 Address: Av. Arenales 1256 (National Agrarian University of the Jungle), Tingo María – Huánuco
📞 Phone: (042) 524253 (UNAS)
Description: Educational center located within the Monte Alto butterfly garden, also featuring a small exhibition room on Amazonian insects. It complements the butterfly garden visit with entomological displays and naturalist information.
Themes: Entomology, butterfly life cycle, insect breeding, local ecology.
Opening days: Tuesday to Sunday
Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Admission fees: Included with butterfly garden entry (≈ 8 S)
Audience: All audiences, nature enthusiasts
📍 Address: Same address as Monte Alto Butterfly Garden – Tingo María, Huánuco
📞 Phone: 985 592 600
Description: This Tyrolean-style house museum recreates the 1960s-80s with eight themed rooms: vintage collection of radios, record players, toys, televisions, musical instruments, kitchen utensils, telephones, and antique objects. The museum offers educational workshops, school activities, and lectures on local cultural heritage.
Themes: Golden years popular culture, daily life, vintage audiovisual, collectible objects, social memory.
Opening days: Not specified
Hours: Not specified
Admission fees: Not specified
Audience: All audiences, families, nostalgia enthusiasts
Notes: Workshop, school mediation, living collection
📍 Address: Chontabamba (Oxapampa)
📞 Phone: Not specified
Description: Housed in the former home of an Austro-German settler family, it showcases the lifestyle of 19th-century pioneers. In a rustic setting, visitors discover tools, lamps, period photos and videos, as well as agricultural activities like cow milking. An immersive experience combining heritage and experiential tourism.
Themes: European colonization, historical agricultural life, colonial crafts, family heritage.
Opening days: Monday to Saturday (closed Sunday)
Hours: 11:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Admission fees: Not specified (often reasonable)
Audience: All audiences, local history enthusiasts, families
📍 Address: Llamaquizú sector, about 12 minutes from Oxapampa
📞 Phone: +51 972 183 123
Description: This nursery located in Oxapampa is known for its plant collections and ornamental trees, reflecting the botanical richness of the region. Although not a museum in the traditional sense, it is part of an approach to conservation, education, and discovery of local natural heritage.
Themes: Amazonian flora, local plant nursery, botany, ecology.
Opening days: Not specified
Hours: Not specified
Admission fees: Not specified
Audience: Nature lovers, eco-visitors
📍 Address: Oxapampa (Pasco)
📞 Phone: Not specified
Description: Located in the heart of Moyobamba, this archaeological and ethnographic museum, inaugurated in July 1997, features collections on regional cultures: Gran Saposoa, Gran Pajatén, funerary urns from Chazuta, as well as the contemporary life of the Awajún, Shawi, and Kichwa peoples.
Themes: Chachapoyas culture, pre-Hispanic archaeology (ceramics, textiles, fossils), Amazon ethnography, regional history.
Opening days: Monday to Friday and the first Sunday of the month
Hours: 8:00 AM–1:00 PM / 2:30 PM–5:30 PM
Admission fees: Adult: S/ 4 – University student: S/ 2 – School children: free
Audience: All audiences, students, researchers
📍 Address: Jr. Benavides 380, Barrio Calvario, Moyobamba (San Martín)
📞 Phone: (042) 562281
✉️ Email: sanmartin@cultura.gob.pe
Description: This small private museum in Moyobamba pays tribute to Pedro Rengifo, a local figure passionate about culture and history. It brings together a personal collection of objects related to regional memory: antiques, ceramics, archives, old photographs, musical instruments, and ethnographic pieces.
Themes: Popular culture of Moyobamba, regional heritage, local history, antique objects and musical traditions.
Opening days: (Not officially specified, generally weekdays by appointment)
Hours: (Appointment recommended for visits)
Admission fees: Free entry or voluntary contribution
Audience: Local public, visitors interested in regional memory
📍 Address: Moyobamba, San Martín (exact address to be confirmed locally)
📞 Phone: (Not available)
✉️ Email: (Not available)
Description: Also known as Casa de la Cultura, this emblematic space in Pucallpa is dedicated to local artistic exhibitions (painting, sculpture, theater, crafts), workshops, and cultural events. It is one of the few places promoting Amazonian art in the city.
Themes: Regional visual art, Shipibo-Conibo culture, artistic workshops, temporary exhibitions, live music.
Opening days: Monday to Saturday (sometimes closed Sunday)
Hours: Approximately 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, depending on scheduled activity
Admission fees: Usually free or nominal (voluntary contribution)
Audience: Families, Amazonian art enthusiasts, cultural visitors
📍 Address: Jr. Inmaculada (near Plaza de Armas), Pucallpa
📞 Phone: Not specified
✉️ Email: Not specified
Description: Located in Pucallpa's natural park, this small museum displays fossils, ceramics and ethnographic objects, as well as natural history specimens. It is part of a larger complex with a zoo, botanical garden, and aquariums. Ideal for a family visit.
Themes: Prehistory (megatherium, mastodon), Amazonian cultures (Shipibo-Conibo), zoology, regional ethnography.
Opening days: Every day
Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Admission fees: Included in park ticket (S/ 3 to S/ 5)
Audience: All audiences, children, tourists interested in the Amazon
📍 Address: Inside Parque Natural, Jr. Comandante Barrera s/n, Pucallpa
📞 Phone: Not specified
✉️ Email: Not specified
Description: Dedicated to the Amazonian artist Agustín Rivas, this unique place exhibits his wood sculptures, paintings, and creations inspired by visionary tradition and shamanism. The artist is considered a pioneer of visionary forest art.
Themes: Amazonian visionary art, wood carving, Shipibo cosmovision, Amazonian spirituality.
Opening days: Monday to Saturday
Hours: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Admission fees: Free or donation
Audience: Art and indigenous culture enthusiasts
📍 Address: Jr. Tarapacá 861, Pucallpa
📞 Phone: Not specified
✉️ Email: Not specified
Description: This museum aims to showcase the traditions and ancestral knowledge of the indigenous peoples of the Amazon. It displays ritual objects, traditional clothing, paintings, and indigenous furniture. The presentation highlights the cultural diversity of the Amazon basin.
Themes: Indigenous cultures (Shipibo-Conibo, Ashéninka...), crafts, cosmovision, traditional medicine, daily life.
Opening days: Monday to Saturday
Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Admission fees: Free entry or symbolic contribution
Audience: Travelers, students, researchers, Amazonian culture enthusiasts
📍 Address: Jr. Zavala 647–651, Pucallpa
📞 Phone: Not specified
✉️ Email: Not specified
Description: Former residence of the visionary master Pablo Amaringo, founded as the Usko Ayar neo-Amazonian painting school in 1988 (with support from Luis Eduardo Luna). It preserves original works by the artist as well as an artistic training workshop for young painters inspired by Amazonian cosmovision.
Themes: Amazonian visionary art, visual shamanism, ayahuasca cosmology, biodiversity, Shipibo-Conibo traditions, artistic education.
Opening days: Monday to Saturday (closed Sunday)
Hours: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM (including holidays)
Admission fees: Usually free entry or donation – note, appointment sometimes recommended for visits
Audience: Art lovers, Amazonian culture, cultural workshops, visitors seeking spiritual vision
📍 Address: Jr. Sánchez Cerro 465, Pucallpa – Ucayali
📞 Phone: (061) 57-3088 (possible confirmation at entrance)
✉️ Email: Not specified but visits possible without prior contact
Description: This small ethnographic museum, located in a traditional house in central Chachapoyas, allows visitors to discover the beliefs, objects, and representations of the Chachapoya culture, nicknamed "the cloud people." It features reconstructions of life scenes, traditional costumes, and funerary objects with poetic lighting on their cultural heritage.
Themes: Chachapoya culture, beliefs and funerary practices, crafts, pre-Columbian spirituality, museum representation.
Opening days: Every day
Hours: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM / 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM (variable)
Admission fees: Free or symbolic contribution
Audience: Curious travelers, anthropology enthusiasts, families
📍 Address: Jr. Grau 624, Chachapoyas – Amazonas
📞 Phone: Not provided
Description: This exceptional museum houses more than 200 mummies and funerary offerings discovered in the cliffs of the Laguna de los Cóndores mausoleum, as well as objects related to the Chachapoya culture. It is managed by the local ADOPT association, in collaboration with the community. A medicinal plant garden and a crafts room complete the visit.
Themes: Mummification, Chachapoya funerary culture, bioanthropology, regional heritage, medicinal plants, crafts.
Opening days: Tuesday to Sunday
Hours: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Admission fees: Adult: S/ 10 – Students: S/ 5 – Children: free
Audience: All audiences, history enthusiasts, archaeology lovers
📍 Address: Av. Austria s/n, Leymebamba – Chachapoyas – Amazonas
📞 Phone: (041) 818015
✉️ Email: museodeleymebamba@gmail.com
🔗 Learn more: Discover our dedicated page about Leymebamba Museum
Description: Exhibition hall affiliated with the National University Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza, it pays tribute to Gilberto Tenorio Ruiz, a local intellectual figure. It features temporary exhibitions on the history, traditions, and biodiversity of the Andean Amazon. It is integrated into regional cultural and educational initiatives.
Themes: Local memory, regional art, Amazonian heritage, university projects, photography, traveling exhibitions.
Opening days: Varies by exhibition (often weekdays)
Hours: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM / 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM (verify with university)
Admission fees: Free
Audience: Students, researchers, local visitors
📍 Address: Main campus UNTRM, Av. Peru s/n, Chachapoyas – Amazonas
📞 Phone: (041) 478865
Description: This butterfly garden allows visitors to observe more than 30 species of Amazonian butterflies in a tropical garden. The place also features medicinal and decorative plants and raises awareness about biodiversity conservation.
Themes: Entomology, Amazonian botany, conservation, butterfly life cycle.
Opening days: Every day
Hours: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Admission fees: Adult: S/2 – Child: S/1
Audience: All audiences
Notes: Ideal for families, pleasant location near the airport.
📍 Address: Next to Puerto Maldonado airport
📞 Phone: —
🌐 Website: —
Description: Monumental tower shaped like a Brazil nut, it allows visitors to discover the natural and cultural history of Madre de Dios through exhibitions. From the top, an impressive panoramic view of the city and the Amazon rainforest.
Themes: Biodiversity, regional history, environmental awareness.
Opening days: Monday to Saturday
Hours: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Admission fees: Nominal entry fee
Audience: All audiences
Notes: 15-story tower – climb by stairs (235 steps).
📍 Address: Av. Madre de Dios & Av. Fitzcarrald, Puerto Maldonado
📞 Phone: —
🌐 Website: —
Description: Small museum that brings together taxidermied specimens, fossils, and archaeological objects found in the region. It highlights the natural and cultural history of Madre de Dios and raises awareness about ecology.
Themes: Amazonian wildlife, archaeology, indigenous cultures, ecology.
Opening days: Monday to Friday
Hours: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Admission fees: Adult: S/2 – Child: S/1
Audience: All audiences
Notes: Educational museum, often visited by school groups.
📍 Address: Calle León Velarde 206, Puerto Maldonado
📞 Phone: (082) 572135
🌐 Website: —
🧭 Good to know: Some conservation centers, animal shelters, or interpretation centers located in the Peruvian Amazon (such as CREA in Iquitos or the Tambopata center in Puerto Maldonado) are not museums in the classic sense of the term, but they also offer educational exhibitions and are worth the interest of visitors curious about nature and culture.
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