Perou Decouverte
Perou Decouverte
Discover the iconic museums of the Peruvian coast: pre-Columbian art, maritime civilizations, colonial history, science museums, or artists' houses. From Tumbes to Ica, via Trujillo and Piura, this page guides you city by city along the Peruvian coastline.
⚠️ Important: Opening hours, prices, and access conditions may change without notice. It is highly recommended to check information directly with the museums before your visit.
Description: This site museum, created in 1993 in the Corrales district, features two permanent exhibition halls: one displays nearly 200 archaeological pieces from Cabeza de Vaca and other sites in Tumbes, the other is dedicated to the Inca road network (Qhapaq Ñan). Temporary photographic exhibitions complement the visit, which includes a tour of the monumental archaeological zone of Cabeza de Vaca.
Themes: Archaeology, Pre-Hispanic culture of Tumbes, Qhapaq Ñan, ancient daily life, ceramics, stone tools, spondylus, graphic reconstructions.
Opening Days: Tuesday to Saturday and the first Sunday of each month
Hours: 09:00 – 16:30
Fees: Adult: S/ 4 – School Student: free – Higher Education Student: S/ 1 – Senior Adult: S/ 2
Audience: All audiences
Remarks: Guided tour, restrooms, temporary exhibitions
📍 Address: Calle El Museo 117, Cabeza de Vaca Norte, Corrales, Tumbes
📞 Phone: (072) 521936 / 953705855
✉️ Email: cespinoza@cultura.gob.pe
Description: Inaugurated in May 2001, this archaeological museum is dedicated to the Vicús culture. It houses around 2,700 objects, including a prestigious Gold Room divided into four sections: the metallurgical technology room, the Frías room (gold objects seized in Ayabaca), the Tomb 11 room (funerary objects discovered in Chulucanas), and the Olleros room (trousseau of an important personage). The museum highlights the ingenuity of pre-Columbian goldsmiths and their rich symbolic heritage.
Themes: Archaeology, Vicús culture, pre-Columbian goldsmithing, funerary rituals, metal technology, gold objects, ancient ceramics.
Opening Days: Tuesday to Saturday
Hours: 09:00 – 15:00 (Sunday: 09:00 – 13:00)
Fees: Adult: S/ 5 – Higher Education Student: S/ 2 – School Student: free
Audience: All audiences
Remarks: Permanent and temporary exhibitions, showcasing Vicús funerary treasures
📍 Address: Esquina Av. Sullana con Jr. Huánuco, Cercado de Piura
📞 Phone: (073) 322307
✉️ Email: piura@cultura.gob.pe
Description: Located in the birthplace of Miguel Grau, naval hero of Peru, this 19th-century house was restored and opened to the public in 1964. It features seven permanent rooms, two temporary ones, and two interior patios. The collection includes personal items, period furniture, historical documents, weapons, porcelain, models, as well as an emblematic saber used during the declaration of Piura's independence.
Themes: History of Peru, national navy, War of the Pacific, life of Miguel Grau, republican heritage, antique furniture, military objects, personal archives, colonial architecture.
Opening Days: Tuesday to Friday (9:00–13:00 and 15:00–17:00), Saturday and Sunday (9:00–13:00)
Hours: See opening days above
Fees: Free admission (all audiences)
Audience: All audiences
Remarks: Historical museum in a classified house, managed by the Peruvian Navy, national collections, temporary exhibitions
📍 Address: Calle Tacna 662, Piura
📞 Phone: (073) 402434
✉️ Email: dirintemar.museocallao@marina.pe
🌐 Website: museosnavales.mil.pe
Description: Located within the Narihualá archaeological zone, this museum built in 1997 features three main rooms: an archaeological room with ceramic, metal, stone, and bone pieces from the Tallán culture, an ethno-historical room with objects donated by inhabitants, and the Wallak room dedicated to local living traditions (weaving, pottery, chicha de jora). Renovated and reopened in January 2024 after weather damage.
Themes: Tallán culture, pre-Hispanic ceramics, traditional crafts, toquilla straw weaving, chicha fermentation, ethnography, regional archaeological heritage.
Opening Days: Tuesday to Sunday
Hours: 9:00 – 16:00
Fees: Adult: S/ 5 – Higher Ed. Student: S/ 2 – School Student: free
Audience: All audiences
Remarks: Complaint and comment books, guide services, parking, museum located in a classified archaeological zone
📍 Address: Calle Olmos s/n, Catacaos, Piura
📞 Phone: (073) 322307
✉️ Email: piura@cultura.gob.pe
🌐 Website: (not available)
Description: Founded in 1998, this private museum traces the paleontological and cultural history of the La Huaca region. It displays marine, river, and terrestrial fossils (whales, caimans, turtles, mastodons) discovered in the "Quebrada de los Carrasco". It also presents ethnographic, historical, and ancient technological objects, as well as a pavilion dedicated to local figures and a room supported by the company Maple Etanol.
Themes: Paleontology (Pliocene and Pleistocene), fossil marine fauna, Andean megafauna, local history, pre-Inca and Inca culture, Stone Age, ancient technological heritage (books, instruments, machines).
Opening Days: Monday to Saturday, Sunday except 3rd Sunday of the month
Hours: Mon–Sat: 10:00 – 16:00 / Sun: 11:00 – 15:00
Fees: Adult: S/ 5 – Child: S/ 3
Audience: All audiences
Remarks: Independent family museum, infrastructure renovated thanks to local sponsorship (Maple Etanol), guided tours by the founder himself
📍 Address: Carretera Sullana-Paita km 30.900, Villa Santa Ana, La Huaca – Piura
📞 Phone: 969 314 832
✉️ Email: mueas-lahuaca@hotmail.com
🌐 Website / Network: Official Facebook Page
Description: Inaugurated on June 25, 1997, thanks to the initiative of the Rotary Club of Sullana and the support of NORBANK, this cultural museum presents a valuable collection of Vicús ceramics, metal pieces, and objects from the cultures of the Chira basin (including Inca Tallán). It also includes a Nazca collection, a photo library on illustrious figures from Sullana, and an ethno-history room. It bears the name of its founder Luis Cruz Merino. Today administered by the Municipality of Sullana, it preserves more than 5,000 pieces in a limited but well-maintained space.
Themes: Vicús and Inca Tallán archaeology, Nazca ceramics, local heritage, regional history, Peruvian Paso horse, historical photo library.
Opening Days: Monday to Saturday (closed Sunday)
Hours: 09:00 – 12:30 / 16:30 – 19:30
Fees: Free entry – voluntary contribution
Audience: All audiences
Remarks: Only cultural museum in Sullana, cramped room (located in municipal premises), plan visitor numbers for groups
📍 Address: Centro de Convenciones de Sullana, Calle La Mar, behind the town hall, Sullana 20101 – Piura
📞 Phone: Not provided
✉️ Email: Not provided
🌐 Website / Network: Not provided
Description: Located 4 km from the city of Sechura, in the caserío of Chusis, this site museum also serves as a tourist information center for the Chusis archaeological complex. It displays archaeological discoveries made on site, including two funerary urns: one containing the remains of a warrior measuring 1.75 m with copper inlays in the skull, the other those of a woman. Also found are ceramics with stylistic similarities to the Moche and Vicús cultures, as well as remains of a Peruvian dog, a llama, and human sacrifices, including children.
Themes: Funerary archaeology, pre-Columbian cultures (Moche, Vicús), ritual practices, sacred fauna, human and animal remains.
Opening Days: Monday to Friday; Saturday morning
Hours: Monday to Friday: 09:00 – 17:00; Saturday: 09:00 – 14:00
Fees: Not provided
Audience: All audiences
Remarks: Site museum located in the Chusis archaeological complex; recommended for enthusiasts of archaeology and regional history
📍 Address: Carretera Sechura-Piura, caserío Chusis, Sechura – Piura
📞 Phone: (073) 377096
✉️ Email: Not provided
🌐 Website / Network: Not provided
Description: Inaugurated on August 25, 1984, with the support of the Volkswagen Foundation, the museum is located immediately adjacent to the Sechín archaeological complex. It presents, through a chronological approach, the cultural evolution of the Casma Valley through objects from the sites of Cerro Sechín, Sechín Bajo, Sechín Alto, Las Aldas, Pampa Colorada and Moxeque. The collection includes pieces from the Chavín, Wari and Chimú cultures.
Themes: Archaeology, pre-Columbian cultures (Chavín, Wari, Chimú), Casma Valley, Sechín and Moxeque sites.
Opening Days: Tuesday to Sunday
Hours: 09:00 – 16:30
Fees: Adults: S/ 7.00; Higher Education Students: S/ 5.00; School Students: free
Audience: All audiences
Remarks: Regional archaeological museum; located in a high heritage density environment
📍 Address: Carretera Casma – Huaraz km 1.5, Casma – Áncash
📞 Phone: 965 004 484
✉️ Email: lburgos@cultura.gob.pe
🌐 Website / Network: Official Facebook Page
Description: The first toy museum in Latin America, founded in 2001 by artist Gerardo Chávez, presents a vast collection of handmade and industrial toys from Peru and elsewhere, covering a period from pre-Hispanic times to the 1950s. Located in a beautiful colonial casona, the museum houses more than 4000 pieces: dolls, miniature cars, dollhouses, wooden horses, lead soldiers, and even Moche whistles dating from 700 AD.
Themes: Antique toys, pre-Columbian cultures (Moche, Chimú, Chancay), popular crafts, children's culture, private collection.
Opening Days: Monday to Saturday
Hours: 11:00 – 18:00
Fees: Adults: S/ 8.00; Children: S/ 3.00; Under 5 years: free
Audience: Families, enthusiasts of history or antique toys
Remarks: First toy museum in Latin America; located in a colonial house in the historic center
📍 Address: Jr. Independencia 713, Trujillo – La Libertad
📞 Phone: (044) 208181
🌐 Website / Network: Official Facebook Page
Description: Located at the eastern entrance of the Chan Chan archaeological zone, the museum presents the pre-Hispanic history of the La Libertad region, from the first lithic tools to the Chimú period. It showcases ancient agricultural practices, objects from the Moche culture, as well as a multimedia room on the rise of the Chimor kingdom. The museum was inaugurated in March 1990 and is an essential complement to the visit of the UNESCO World Heritage site.
Themes: Moche and Chimú cultures, agrarian history, Chimú society, archaeology of the north coast, pre-Columbian architecture
Opening Days: Tuesday to Sunday
Hours: 9:00 – 16:00 (Sunday: from 10:00)
Fees: Adults: S/ 10.00; Higher Ed. Students: S/ 5.00; School Students: free
Accessibility: Wheelchair access
Audience: All audiences, enthusiasts of pre-Columbian history
📍 Address: Av. Chan Chan s/n – Route to Huanchaco, Trujillo – La Libertad
📞 Phone: (044) 234862
📧 E-mail: direccion@ddclalibertad.gob.pe
Description: This small museum, located inside the Trujillo Cathedral (minor basilica since 1967), presents religious works from the colonial era in gold, silver, carved wood, and painting. It features paintings from the Cuzco and Quito schools, sculptures, as well as access to the old catacombs. The cathedral's architecture, mixing Baroque and Rococo, and the frescoes on its vault have earned it the nickname "Vatican of the Peruvian coast".
Themes: Colonial sacred art, Andean pictorial schools, religious sculpture, historical catacombs
Opening Days: Monday to Saturday (closed Sunday)
Hours: 9:00 – 13:00 and 16:00 – 19:00
Fees: Adults: S/ 5.00; University Students: S/ 2.00; Children: S/ 1.00
Access: Inside the Trujillo Cathedral
Audience: All audiences, enthusiasts of sacred art
📍 Address: Trujillo Cathedral – Jr. Independencia 705, Trujillo 13001
📞 Phone: (044) 208181
Description: Located right opposite the Plaza Mayor of Trujillo, the Casa Urquiaga (or Casa Calonge) is a 16th-century colonial mansion, rebuilt in the 19th century, which now houses the headquarters of the Banco Central de Reserva del Perú as well as a museum. The neoclassical building comprises three patios and displays pre-Inca, colonial, and republican objects, including pieces offered by Simón Bolívar. You can also discover antique furniture, ceramics, banknotes and coins, as well as the desk used by Bolívar during his stay. Admission is free and guides provide quality tours.
Themes: Colonial and republican history, antique furniture, Peruvian numismatics, Bolívar's stay in Trujillo
Opening Days: Monday to Friday (closed weekends)
Hours: 9:30 – 15:30
Fees: Free admission (ID required)
Access: Next to the Plaza Mayor of Trujillo
Audience: All audiences, enthusiasts of history and architecture
📍 Address: Jr. Francisco Pizarro 446, Trujillo 13001
📞 Phone: 981 064 315
Description: Located in the heart of Trujillo, facing the Plaza Mayor, this republican house from the early 20th century was once the home of Manuel Cavero y Muñoz, the last mayor of colonial Trujillo and the first republican mayor of Peru. Now transformed into a cultural space, it celebrates the identity of the La Libertad region through exhibitions of art, crafts, gastronomy, traditions, and historical figures. A symbolic place, it notably hosted the poet César Vallejo as a student and tutor when it housed the "Centro Viejo" school.
Themes: Regional identity, Libertenian culture, historical figures, educational heritage
⚠️ WARNING: In March 2025, a technical inspection revealed significant damage (humidity, cracks, structural risks) in several areas of the building. Regional authorities have ordered the temporary closure of the site for safety reasons. Please check the situation before any visit.
Opening Days (subject to reopening): Monday to Saturday (closed Sunday)
Hours: 9:00 – 13:00 and 16:00 – 20:00
Fees: Free admission
Access: In the historic center, next to the Plaza Mayor of Trujillo
Audience: All audiences, residents of the region, visitors seeking living culture
📍 Address: Jr. Diego De Almagro 418, Trujillo 13001
📞 Phone: (044) 244232
Description: Located 60 km north of Trujillo, the El Brujo complex is one of the most important archaeological sites on the north coast of Peru. It is famous for revealing the well-preserved mummy of a female ruler from the Moche period: the Lady of Cao. The museum, inaugurated in 2009, traces the history and beliefs of this civilization through 7 modern rooms, ritual objects, polychrome frescoes and an impressive mummy.
Themes: Moche culture, pre-Columbian mummies, ancient society and spirituality, woman in power
Opening Days: Every day
Hours: 9:00 – 16:00
Fees: Not specified (often included in guided tours)
Access: From Trujillo (approx. 1h15 by car) via Magdalena de Cao
Audience: All audiences, archaeology enthusiasts, guided tours recommended
📍 Address: Magdalena de Cao, province of Ascope, La Libertad region
📞 Phone: 933 412 730
📧 E-mail: info@elbrujo.pe
Description: Founded in 1984 by Raúl Silva, this unique garden was designed to awaken the senses through nature, aromatherapy and spirituality. Located in Laredo, 15 minutes from downtown Trujillo, it stands out for its accessibility to the visually impaired and its design inspired by pre-Columbian references. A complete sensory experience combining scents, sounds, light and tranquility, ideal for reconnecting with oneself and the environment.
Themes: Nature and spirituality, inspired landscape design, sensory inclusion, wellness and medicinal plants
Opening Days: Every day
Hours: 11:00 – 17:00
Fees: Adults: S/ 10.00; Children: S/ 6.00
Access: 15 minutes by car from downtown Trujillo, Laredo area, near the Huacas del Sol y de la Luna
Audience: All audiences, particularly recommended for people sensitive to stress or with visual impairments
📍 Address: Carretera Industrial Km 3.5, Trujillo 13100
📞 Phone: 949 963 830
🔗 Facebook: Jardin de los Sentidos Peru
Description: This modern museum, inaugurated in 2010 and renamed in honor of archaeologist Santiago Uceda Castillo, presents the major discoveries of the Moche site after more than 30 years of excavations. It includes three main rooms dedicated to the Moche culture: the environment and rituals, daily life in Moche, and religious power within the Huaca de la Luna. The museum also houses a research center, a high-tech conservation laboratory, a documentation center and an amphitheater.
Themes: Moche civilization, ceremonial architecture, human sacrifices, archaeology, heritage conservation
Opening Days: Every day
Hours: 9:00 – 15:00
Fees: Included in the visit to the Huacas de Moche site (price varies by season and nationality)
Access: Campiña de Moche, 15 minutes southeast of Trujillo
Audience: Archaeology enthusiasts, students, visitors interested in pre-Hispanic civilizations
📍 Address: Carr. Campiña de Moche s/n, Moche 13600
📞 Phone: (044) 695301
🔗 Facebook: Huacas de Moche
📧 Email: proyectohuacasdemoche@unitru.edu.pe
Description: Founded in 1939, this emblematic university museum is located in an elegant 17th-century colonial house, "La Casa Risco". It houses more than 20,000 archaeological pieces from the main pre-Hispanic cultures of the north coast of Peru: Cupisnique, Salinar, Virú, Moche, Chimú, among others. The museum comprises six permanent rooms and four temporary ones, with well-structured museography tracing the history of Peru from 12,000 BC to the colonial era, through ceramics, textiles, metals, wood and stones.
Themes: Peruvian archaeology, civilizations of the north coast, technological evolution, regional history
Opening Days: Monday to Saturday (closed Sunday)
Hours: Monday: 9:00 – 13:30; Tuesday to Saturday: 9:00 – 17:00
Fees: S/ 5.00 (adults); approx. $1.50
Access: Historic center of Trujillo, near the APIAT artisan center
Audience: General public, students, history and archaeology enthusiasts
📍 Address: Jr. Junín 682, Trujillo 13001
📞 Phone: (044) 474850
⚠️ Information: The Casona Orbegoso, located in the historic center of Trujillo, is currently closed to the public. It is expected to be transformed into the **Museum of Independence**, a project led by the Bicentennial Commission of La Libertad in partnership with the current owner, Interbank. The project includes an interactive space with audiovisual exhibitions, shows and a restaurant in its colonial patio.
Description: This 18th-century mansion was the home of Luis José de Orbegoso, hero of independence, President of Peru (1833–1836) and President of North Peru. His remains rest in the house, which still retains its colonial architecture, wooden balconies and period furniture. Occasional events are held in the first patio.
Status: Currently closed for redevelopment
Access: Not accessible at the moment
Audience: Awaiting official reopening (to be followed)
📍 Address: Jirón Orbegoso 503, Trujillo 13001
Description: First modern art museum in Peru, founded in 2006 by artist Gerardo Chávez, located in Trujillo in the Urbanización El Bosque. The modern-style building occupies approximately 700 m² within a 5,000 m² site, surrounded by gardens. The museum exhibits works by national and international artists, with a room dedicated to Chávez's work (including "La procesión de la papa") as well as pieces by Tamayo, Klee, Szyszlo, Matta and Revilla.
Themes: Modern and contemporary art, painting and sculpture, Latin American art, legacy of Gerardo Chávez
Days and Hours:
Monday – Friday: 08:00 – 13:00 and 13:45 – 17:15
Saturday & Sunday: 08:00 – 15:00
(Contact in advance, due to recent closure for renovations)
Fees: Adult: S/ 10 ; UPAO Students/Seniors: S/ 5 ; School Students: S/ 3
⚠️ Status: The museum is currently **closed since 2017** for infrastructure reasons (flooding from the El Niño phenomenon) and pandemic. Its reopening is scheduled for September 2025 with a new museum project.
📍 Address: Mz. W, Lote 2, Urbanización Semi‑Rústica El Bosque, Carretera a Laredo, Trujillo 13100
📞 Phone: (044) 215668
📧 Email: museoartemoderno@upao.edu.pe / mamtrujillo@hotmail.com
🔗 Website: gerardochavez.pe
Description: Officially founded on December 22, 1946, this regional archaeological and anthropological museum exhibits significant collections from the Paracas, Nasca, Wari, Chincha and Inca cultures. It notably consists of an archaeology room (ceramics, textiles, ritual objects), a bioanthropology room (mummies, cranial deformations, trepanations) and a colonial/republican area, as well as a model of the Nazca Lines.
Themes: Paracas, Nasca, Wari cultures, physical anthropology, bioarchaeology, regional history, textile crafts, paleoanthropology.
Opening Days: Tuesday to Friday; weekends and holidays
Hours: Tue–Fri: 08:00 – 19:00; Sat–Sun: 08:30 – 18:30
Fees: Adult: S/ 8.00 – Higher Ed. Student: S/ 4.00 – School Student: free
Audience: All audiences, teachers, researchers, visitors interested in regional archaeology
📍 Address: Av. Ayabaca 895 (Cuadra 8 s/n), Urbanización San Isidro, Ica – Ica
📞 Phone: (056) 234383
✉️ Email: museoregionaldeica@cultura.gob.pe
Description: Located in the heart of the Paracas National Reserve, this archaeological museum is dedicated to the Paracas culture, one of the oldest in Peru. Founded in 1964, it was completely rebuilt and reopened to the public in 2016 with contemporary museography. It was distinguished as "Best New Museum in Latin America" in 2018. It houses 9 permanent rooms and one temporary exhibition room.
Themes: Paracas culture (textiles, ceramics, funerary rituals), southern coast archaeology, heritage conservation, contemporary museum architecture.
Opening Days: Tuesday to Sunday
Hours: 09:00 – 17:00
Fees: Adult: S/ 7.50 – Students and teachers: S/ 4.00 – School Students: free – Seniors: S/ 4.00
Audience: All audiences, archaeology enthusiasts, visitors to the Paracas reserve
📍 Address: Carretera Pisco–Puerto San Martín, Km 27, Paracas National Reserve, Pisco – Ica
✉️ Email: museojuliotello@cultura.gob.pe
Description: Located at the entrance to the Tambo Colorado archaeological site, this small museum displays objects discovered on site and helps to better understand the history and structure of this coastal Inca fortress. It features a model of the site, explanatory panels, as well as original architectural elements. It complements the visit to the site itself, one of the best preserved on the Peruvian coast.
Themes: Inca culture on the southern coast, military and administrative architecture, archaeological excavations at Tambo Colorado.
Opening Days: Generally Tuesday to Sunday
Hours: 09:00 – 17:00 (variable hours, presence of a guard)
Fees: Included in the site entrance ticket (approx. S/ 5)
Audience: All audiences, visitors to the archaeological site
📍 Address: Route to Humay, district of Humay, province of Pisco – Ica
📞 Phone (archaeological site): (056) 536258
Description: This biographical and archaeological museum pays tribute to María Reiche, the famous German researcher who dedicated her life to the study and protection of the Nasca Lines. Housed in her former country house, the museum displays her maps, photos, measuring instruments and research documents. It also houses her mausoleum, where her ashes have rested since 1998.
Themes: Study of the Nasca Lines, biography of María Reiche, geoglyphs, desert archaeology, protection of cultural heritage.
Opening Days: Every day
Hours: 08:00 – 17:30 (Sunday until 18:00)
Fees: Paid entry – modest fee
Audience: All audiences, history enthusiasts, travelers on the Nasca route
📍 Address: Km 421 Panamericana Sur, La Pascana – El Ingenio, province of Nasca, Ica region
✉️ Email: Not provided
Phone: 956 314 926
🔗 Facebook: Mausoleo María Reiche
Description: Managed by the Italian archaeological mission, this museum is the most comprehensive on the Nazca culture. It displays the results of the Cahuachi excavations, as well as numerous archaeological pieces: ceramics, mummies, textiles, instruments, models and trepanned skulls. A small, still-functioning Nazca aqueduct runs through the garden.
Themes: Nazca culture, Cahuachi excavations, mummification, ceramics, hydraulic engineering, scientific interpretation of the past
Opening Days: Every day
Hours: Generally 09:00 – 18:00 (confirm on site)
Fees: Approximately S/ 15
Audience: All audiences, archaeology enthusiasts, researchers
📍 Address: Av. La Cultura 600, Nazca, Ica
📞 Phone: (056) 522508
Description: Located in the Nazca Lines Hotel, this small planetarium offers nightly audiovisual sessions on astronomy and the Nasca Lines, particularly the theories of Maria Reiche. An immersive experience under a dome where you observe the sky and understand the celestial alignments related to the geoglyphs.
Themes: Nasca Lines, ancient astronomy, legacy of Maria Reiche, scientific interpretation
Opening Days: Every evening
Hours: Sessions from 18:30 or 19:00
Fees: Approximately S/ 20 – S/ 25
Audience: Travelers, curious visitors, families, astronomy enthusiasts
📍 Address: Av. Bolognesi 254 (Nazca Lines Hotel), Nazca – Ica
📞 Phone: (056) 522100
Description: This iconic museum houses the treasures discovered at Huaca Rajada, including the burial of the Lord of Sipán, one of the most important figures of the Moche culture. Its architecture is inspired by the truncated pyramids of the north coast of Peru. It offers a spectacular immersion into the Moche funerary universe through gold objects, ceramics, jewelry and symbols of military power.
Themes: Moche culture, funerary archaeology, pre-Columbian goldsmithing, Lord of Sipán, rites and symbols of power
Opening Days: Tuesday to Sunday (closed Monday)
Hours: 09:00 – 17:00
Fees: Adult: S/ 10.00 – Students: S/ 4.00 – Children: S/ 1.50 – Seniors and people with disabilities: -50% – Sipán residents: free
Audience: All audiences, pre-Columbian history enthusiasts, students, families
📍 Address: Av. Juan Pablo Vizcardo y Guzmán 895, Lambayeque – Chiclayo
📞 Phone: (074) 283977 / (074) 687630
✉️ Email: tumbasdesipan@hotmail.com
Description: Located in the city of Ferreñafe, this archaeological museum highlights the Sicán culture, a pre-Columbian civilization that flourished between 750 and 1375 AD. It displays tomb reconstructions, funerary objects, gold jewelry, as well as rites related to the ruling elite. The tour is designed to help understand the cosmovision, practices and evolution of this complex Andean society.
Themes: Sicán culture, funerary rites, goldsmithing, ceramics, society and beliefs, north coast archaeology
Opening Days: Tuesday to Sunday (closed Monday)
Hours: 09:00 – 17:00
Fees: Adult: S/ 8.00 – Students: S/ 4.00 – Children: S/ 1.00 – Seniors and teachers: 50% discount
Audience: Enthusiasts of ancient civilizations, researchers, families, school groups
📍 Address: Av. Batán Grande s/n, Ferreñafe – Lambayeque
📞 Phone: (074) 286679
✉️ Email: museosican@naylamp.gob.pe
Description: The Brüning Museum, inaugurated in 1966, is one of the oldest archaeological museums in northern Peru. It houses more than 5,000 pieces from the pre-Hispanic cultures of the region, such as Mochica, Chimú, Lambayeque and Vicús. It presents a rich collection of goldsmithing, ceramics, textiles, as well as a room dedicated to the German explorer Hans Heinrich Brüning.
Themes: Pre-Columbian archaeology, Mochica and Lambayeque goldsmithing, funerary objects, research work of Hans H. Brüning
Opening Days: Tuesday to Sunday (closed Monday)
Hours: 09:00 – 17:00
Fees: Adult: S/ 8.00 – Students: S/ 4.00 – Children: S/ 1.00 – Seniors and teachers: S/ 4.00
Audience: General public, pre-Columbian history enthusiasts, researchers
📍 Address: Av. Huamachuco s/n, Lambayeque – Lambayeque
📞 Phone: (074) 282110
✉️ Email: museobruning@naylamp.gob.pe
Description: Located in the immediate vicinity of the Huaca Rajada archaeological zone, this museum presents the major discoveries made on site, including the tomb of the Lord of Sipán, a Moche chief from the 3rd century. The museum traces the excavations and daily life of the Moche elites, with an educational presentation and faithful reproductions.
Themes: Moche archaeology, Huaca Rajada excavations, funerary rites, precious crafts, symbolic power
Opening Days: Tuesday to Sunday
Hours: 09:00 – 17:00
Fees: Adult: S/ 8.00 – Students: S/ 4.00 – Children: S/ 1.00 – Seniors, teachers: S/ 4.00
Audience: Archaeology enthusiasts, school groups, tourists curious about Moche culture
📍 Address: Carretera Pomalca – Sipán, Huaca Rajada, Lambayeque – Peru
📞 Phone: (074) 979870525
✉️ Email: museohuacarajada@naylamp.gob.pe
Description: Located at the foot of Cerro Purgatorio, this museum complements the visit to the complex of 26 pyramids at Túcume. It displays archaeological pieces from the Lambayeque, Chimú and Inca cultures, as well as ethnographic elements related to local uses, beliefs and textiles. Its interactive and visual museography effectively links cultural heritage and environment.
Themes: Lambayeque / Chimú / Inca culture, archaeology, beliefs, textiles, local cultural continuation.
Opening Days: Tuesday to Sunday
Hours: 09:00 – 16:30
Fees: Route A/B: Adult S/ 8.00 / Higher Ed. Student S/ 3.00 / school student free – Full route: adult S/ 12.00 / student S/ 5.00 / school student S/ 1.50
Audience: Archaeology enthusiasts, school groups, site visitors
📍 Address: Campiña Nancolán, district of Túcume – Lambayeque
📞 Phone: (074) 507989
✉️ Email: museotucume@hotmail.com
Description: Located in the heart of the Chotuna-Chornancap archaeological complex (~8 km from Lambayeque), this museum reproduces the facade of the Temple of the Friezes (Huaca Gloria). It stages the legend of Naylamp through visual reconstructions, models and metal objects. The visitor discovers the founding myth and rituals of this formerly dynamic civilization.
Themes: Lambayeque culture, Naylamp legend, goldsmithing, monumental architecture, mythical history.
Opening Days: Monday to Sunday
Hours: 08:00 – 16:00 (or 09:00-16:00 depending on source)
Fees: Adult S/ 5.00 / Higher Ed. Student/Senior S/ 3.00 / Child S/ 1.00 (local residents free)
Audience: All audiences, travelers, school groups, lovers of cultural mythology
📍 Address: Sector Bodegones, Huaca Chotuna, community of San José – Lambayeque
📞 Phone: (074) 282110 or (074) 600469
✉️ Email: museodesitiochotuna@yahoo.es
Description: First community Afro-Peruvian museum, located in Zaña (province of Chiclayo). It was declared a "Site of Memory of Slavery" by UNESCO in 2017. The museum documents the history, culture and heritage of Afro-Peruvian populations through photographic, musical, and craft collections, and reconstructions of working and living conditions during slavery.
Themes: Memory of slavery, Afro-Peruvian identity, music and art, colonization, cultural resistance
Opening Days: Information not specified (check on site)
Hours: Undetermined
Fees: Free or voluntary contribution (to be confirmed)
Audience: All audiences, local families, social history researchers, cultural tourism
📍 Address: Zaña, province of Chiclayo – Lambayeque
✉️ Email / 📞 Phone: Not provided (local community museum)
🧭 Good to know: Some museums on the Peruvian coast are integrated into archaeological sites (such as Pachacamac or Chan Chan) or private collections. They often offer a complementary perspective on pre-Hispanic coastal civilizations or the colonial era.
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