City: Peru
Top Things to do in Peru
Top Hotels in Peru
- 1. Iberostar Selection Miraflores
- 2. Inti Punku MachuPicchu Hotel & Suites
- 3. Antigua Casona San Blas
- 4. Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel
- 5. Palacio del Inka, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Cusco
- 6. Atoq San Blas Hotel
- 7. Jw Marriott El Convento Cusco
- 8. Hilton Lima Miraflores
- 9. Radisson RED Miraflores
- 10. Sonesta Hotel Cusco
Top 10 Specialty Museums in Peru, Peru
Coordinates: 10°S 76°W / 10°S 76°W / -10; -76
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1. Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 693 reviews
Reviewed By EvelynneG - Melbourne, Australia
We were six couples and we were taken by a pre organized guide. The treasures in this museum are well over 1000 years old and are absolutely phenomenal There are representations of the actual tombs that the King of Sipan and also the one 300 years before him
2. Monasterio de Santa Catalina
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4.5 based on 7,511 reviews
Considered a masterpiece of colonial architecture, this monastery is a large complex of rooms, picturesque plazas, ornate fountains and a maze of narrow, cobblestone streets.
Reviewed By Mihamarko - Zagreb, Croatia
Beautiful monastery in Arequipa where we spent 2-3 hours just gazing at the architecture and taking in all the history and trying to understand the lives of people inside the monastery.
3. Museo de Arte Precolombino
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4.5 based on 819 reviews
The Museum of Pre-Columbian Art - MAP Cusco is an experience that allows you to discover the mystical art of ancient Peru. It houses and exhibits admirable objects for its history and aesthetics, created by women and men of the Andes, more than three thousand years ago until the sixteenth century, in the territory where Peru is located nowadays. The 400 pieces exhibited in the MAP Cusco, located in the historic Casona Cabrera, a few blocks from the Plaza de Armas, are part of the collection of the Larco Museum, considered one of the best 20 museums in the world. The MAP Cusco, managed by the BBVA Foundation, offers the possibility of exploring its ten rooms with audio guides in three languages: Spanish, English and French. The narratives will bring the visitor closer to the worldview that defined the beliefs of the ancient Peruvians. The visitor can also enjoy MAP Café tasting the incomparable flavor of Peruvian cuisine in a magical and peaceful setting.
Reviewed By Cartagena2019 - Cartagena, Colombia
This is a private museum, extremely well organized and exhibits are arranged with great care in rooms. It is recommended to first see a short film in the studio before starting your tour. All exhibits are master pieces, silver, gold, shells, wooden and ceramic sculptures. It is interesting to note that the museum has one of the finest restaurants in Cusco: MAP It is recommended to follow the visit which will last no more than two hours to the Museum of the Incas which is only about three minutes walk down towards Plaza de Armas
4. Planetarium Cusco
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 723 reviews
We are an Cultural interpretation center about how the Andean people understand the skies. The explanation in two rooms give us a great perspective, in dome we learn about southern sky and finally, if weather allows, we enjoy some stargazing!
Reviewed By oshawkat
Fantastic experience! Our guide (Ann Marie I think) was very enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and passionate about the topic. Learned about the southern sky, Incan astronomy, and got to see many stars first hand using the telescope. Fascinating to see how the Incans used the stars to predict agriculture! The blankets and hot tea were much appreciated (it gets chilly up there in the wet season)!
5. ChocoMuseo
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4.5 based on 3,052 reviews
Are you a chocolate lover? Come and live a truly chocolate experience at ChocoMuseo! In our chocolate museum you will uncover all the cocoa secrets while you taste the best artisanal chocote made with the best organic Peruvian beans! Further more, get ready to make your own chocolate in our Chocolate Workshops or be ready to drink the best of our coffee or chocolate delights in our cafeteria! Please notice we have another 3 locations: - On the same square, opposite corner: the factory, - on plaza de armas on the left of the cathedral, -by the 12 corner stone
Reviewed By 79nancyw
If you love chocolate, want to learn all about chocolate and take a class in chocolate making, then this is the place for you. Located in the heart of Cusco, Peru, Choco Museo is a great find to add a distinctive dimension to your travels in Peru. You can drop in anytime and learn about the fascinating process of plant to product and then sign up for a chocolate cooking class. The class is instructive, fun AND you get to make your own molded chocolates. Instructors are easily understood and have a wealth of information and experience in the process of chocolate making and enjoying.
6. Museo de sitio Huaca Rajada - Sipan
7. Museum of Indigenous Amazonian Cultures
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 233 reviews
The museum exhibits ethnographic artifacts from 30 different Amazon Indian cultures from the greater Amazon basin including groups from eastern Brazil, Guyana, Xingu, Mata Grosso, Colombia, the Peruvian lowlands and the foot hills of the Andes. The theme of the museum is how Amazon Indians live within nature and are helping to conserve the fragile rainforests. Exhibits are displayed in a period house on two floors and in line with international museum standards. The museum is located on the riverfront in the historic district of Iquitos at 332 Malecon Tarapaca and is open daily from 10 am to 7 pm.
Reviewed By Zsofikaa - London, United Kingdom
We had a couple of hours to kill in Iquitos before a flight in the afternoon and decided to visit the museum as I am very interested in etnography. The exhibitions did not disappoint although the museum is not big. Everything is labelled in English. We also got a detailed explanation from the staff. I did not want to visit indigenous communities while in Iquitos, and I found this to be a great alternative to learn about some of the Amazonian cultures.
8. Museo de Sitio Naval- Submarino Ex Bap Abtao
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 92 reviews
Reviewed By dougs326 - Edmonton, Canada
One of the most interesting tours in my 35 yrs. of visiting Peru. Absolutely unique opportunity to see inside a modern (decommissioned 2000 A.D.) full size submarine. The tour is conducted in Spanish, so foreigners must go with someone who can translate. You MUST PHONE ahead as the tour is cancelled if there is an "ocean swell". Calleo is a dangerous area, so appropriate precautions must be observed. In spite of all of the above, this tour is well worth it for "submariners".
9. Museo Inkariy
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4.5 based on 261 reviews
Inkariy offers a dynamic experience, through artistic installations that represent more than five thousand years of history; from Caral to the Inkas.
Reviewed By dimacdonald - Welland, Canada
Herman our Tour Guide made this museum story come alive and so interesting for us. The museum is amazing and the historical info was so extensive we really learned a lot about Peru. The lunch was incredible too....Thank you!
10. Museum of Historic Boats
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 142 reviews
The museum is in the historic steamboat "Ayapua" and exhibits Amazon navigation, discovery of the Amazon, missionary outposts, old Iquitos, explorers of the Amazon, rubber industry, atrocities of the Putomayo, and making of the Fitzcarraldo film. The museum is open daily from 10 am to 7 pm, and includes a 30 minute excursion in a historic launch.
Reviewed By jamesgM5002NK - Brisbane, Australia
Iquitos was a boom/bust rubber town in the late 19th/early 20th century. The arrival of steamships opened up the opportunity for commercial export and trade, and one of the few remaining boats, the Ayapua, now houses a brilliant little museum about Iquitos and the rubber trade in particular. The Ayapua itself has been meticulously restored and the collection of original maps, books and articles going back to the first explorers is as fascinating as it is unexpected. You don’t have to be a history buff to enjoy this - my teenage sons loved it - and for the price of entry you also get a 30 minute trip out on to the Amazon on an old wooden launch for a totally different view of Iquitos, new and old. If you stop over in Iquitos for more than just a night, don’t miss this gem - it’s easy to find, cheap to go in and you’ll come away awed by the history.
