National Museum of Peru

National Museum of Peru

Introduction

The National Museum is located in the San Borja district of Lima. Completed in 1976, the building has nine floors and features a distinctive architectural design both externally and internally. On March 14, 1988, in accordance with the Supreme Decree of the Republic of Peru regarding the establishment of the National Museum, this building was designated as the site of the National Museum. It opened on February 19, 1990, and welcomed the public on March 1 of the same year.

The nine-floor building houses permanent and temporary exhibitions from the basement to the fourth floor. Floors five through nine contain offices, a library, storage rooms, security systems, and other facilities. The permanent exhibition mainly uses models, maps, images, photographs, unearthed artifacts, along with explanatory texts, to showcase the history of Peruvian civilization before the arrival of the Spanish — including the pre-Inca and Inca periods — covering aspects such as human culture, agriculture, and economic development.

The museum has also hosted various exhibitions of paintings, educational and cultural themes from both domestic and international sources, including the "5,000 Years of Chinese Civilization" exhibition.

Lima, Peru