Museo Larco, Lima: Hours, Address, Museo Larco Reviews: 5/5
Museo Larco
Museo Larco
5
11:00 - 19:00
Monday
11:00 - 19:00
Tuesday
11:00 - 19:00
Wednesday
11:00 - 19:00
Thursday
11:00 - 19:00
Friday
11:00 - 19:00
Saturday
11:00 - 19:00
Sunday
11:00 - 19:00
About
MUSEO LARCO OPENS FROM 9AM TO 10PM, DAILY. The Museo Larco is housed in an exquisite 18th century vice-royal mansion, built over a 7th century pre-Columbian pyramid and surrounded by beautiful gardens. The museum’s galleries exhibit the finest and most magnificent gold and jewelry treasures from Ancient Peru and the renowned erotic collection, one of Peru’s most celebrated attractions. Founded in 1926 and located in Lima, the Museo Larco holds the largest and most important archaeological collection of Ancient Peru in the world. Peru is known worldwide thanks to the legendary Inca Empire on the Andes Mountains; however few are aware that this society existed only for the last 100 years before the arrival of the Spanish conquistadores. The Museo Larco portrays to the visitor an engaging narrative, recounting 5000 years in the development of Peru’s pre-Columbian history; thus becoming the ideal means to understand and enjoy Ancient Peru. On the Museum’s terraces overlooking its vibrant and stunning gardens, find Museo Larco´s Café restaurant, where one can savour the best of Peruvian and International cuisine.All in all, it’s accurate to say that to become fascinated by Peruvian history, the journey begins at Museo Larco!
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SHFT54
Miami, FL1,028 contributions
Apr 2022
Definitely worth a visit. Not an overly large exhibit. You can easily visit for under 2 hours depending on your interest level. The artifacts are great and diverse, especially the quite hilarious erotic museum. The grounds are covered in bougainvillea flowers and walking the grounds is a must for anyone that loves landscaping even half as much as my wife.
Written 22 May 2022
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Monpetit
Vannes, France1,102 contributions
Apr 2022
exceptional coollection and very good explanations but sometimes too much artefacts in a room
the Larco in Cusco is the quintescence of this one
the Larco in Cusco is the quintescence of this one
Written 21 May 2022
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Terry F
3 contributions
May 2022 • Family
This museum is impressive, became My favorite during my visit In Perú. At The beggining was not sure but once there simply love it.
Written 20 May 2022
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Crafts42
2 contributions
Great collection of artifacts representing the long history of Peruvian cultures. I did not know there were such civilizations before the Incas.
Written 17 May 2022
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Constanze S
3 contributions
Apr 2022 • Couples
A must see museum un Lima, we liked it a lot, was a Greta experiencia and we learned a lot about Peruvian history
Written 1 May 2022
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Chazvey
Toronto, Canada118 contributions
Apr 2022
When you enter this museum, there were lots of flowers and orchids along the path to the museum, I believe, and it just made the experience much better.
The museum is a good start for your trip to Peru, you will learn lots about the history of Peru and its earlier inhabitants, especially the Inkas.
It is a bit far from Miraflores, where I stayed but it was an easy Uber ride to there.
They also had a restaurant which I heard serves great food but I decided on eating my lunch in a similarly popular restaurant or even more popular, La Mar CevicherÃa Peruana.
The museum is a good start for your trip to Peru, you will learn lots about the history of Peru and its earlier inhabitants, especially the Inkas.
It is a bit far from Miraflores, where I stayed but it was an easy Uber ride to there.
They also had a restaurant which I heard serves great food but I decided on eating my lunch in a similarly popular restaurant or even more popular, La Mar CevicherÃa Peruana.
Written 30 April 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
jeff h
World5 contributions
Mar 2022
a gem showcasing ancient Peru civilisations including Inca: collections including sculpture, quipu, earth ware, precious metals, etc. Presentations are beautiful. Court yard and cafe inside are oasis within a busy city. highly recommend.
Written 23 April 2022
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eternaltravel18
New York City, NY7 contributions
Apr 2022
The restaurant attached to the museum has amazing food and drinks. And so is the museum. Beautiful location. Must visit!
Written 20 April 2022
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andresit0
Athens, Greece330 contributions
Apr 2022
A very nice museum with a lot of information about prehistoric Peru (right up before the Spaniards conquistadores - butchers).
It is very well conserved with lovely plants. The restaurant was also great!
It is very well conserved with lovely plants. The restaurant was also great!
Written 16 April 2022
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Nicholas N
Copenhagen, Denmark793 contributions
Apr 2022
The museum is good but compared to what you get I think it's overpriced. There's an erotic museum next to the restaurant so remember to do that as well.
Written 13 April 2022
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Il museo Larco è bellissimo. Posso avere l'indirizzo e-mail della direzione per chiedere un'informazione? Grazie.
Con i più cordiali saluti
Giorgio Zavagli (professore ordinario di Metodologia medica - università di Ferrara, It)
Susy S
Lima, Peru
Dear Giorgio,
Please send an e-mail to our general information account, which you can find on our TripAdvisor profile or on our website (TripAdvisor does not allow e-mail addresses here).
Grazie!
Il museo Larco è bellissimo. Posso avere l'indirizzo e-mail della direzikone per chiedere un'informazionbe? Grazie. Con i più cordiali saluti
Giorgio Zavagli (professore ordinario di Metodologia medica - università di Ferrara, It)
lunapimpa
Perugia, Italy883 contributions
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Valentina Nunez O
Santiago, Chile37 contributions
Hola aceptan tarjetas de crédito?
Susy S
Lima, Peru
Hola Valentina, muchas gracias por la consulta.
En la boleterÃa del museo aceptamos tarjetas Visa, y en el café y la tienda puedes pagar con cualquier tarjeta.
¡Te esperamos!
jufer
Medellin, Colombia102 contributions
Cordial saludo, la exposición de arte erótica es apta para niños? Gracias
Susy S
Lima, Peru
Hola Jufer, gracias por tu consulta, y disculpa la demora en nuestra respuesta.
Los niños deben visitar las salas del Museo Larco acompañados de un adulto. En el caso de la Sala Erótica, si lo prefieren pueden omitirla, ya que se encuentra en un ambiente separado.
Te recomendamos visitar nuestra página web, sección La Experiencia -> Sala Erótica -> Exposición en LÃnea (lamentablemente no podemos compartir enlaces aquÃ), donde encontrarás algunas imágenes y contenidos que puedes consultar como referencia.
¡Los esperamos!
LucaChiaraD
Bologna, Italy3,152 contributions
Salve a tutti, come si arriva al museo da Miraflores? bus/taxi? grazie a tutti
Roberto
Ronchi dei Legionari, Italy458 contributions
Meglio un taxi di quelli regolari. Poi ci sono molti taxi o minibus che la gente del posto prende al volo, ma non mi sento di consigliarli. A occhio il Larco potrebbe essere a una decina di km da Miraflores.
Aerbna
Lorena, SP23 contributions
Olá. O Museu abre todos dias ? É aconselhável ir por conta própria saindo de Miraflores ? Se sim, qual a melhor maneira ? Obrigada.
Pedro M
6 contributions
Eu fui de Miraflores até o museu de Uber, acho que o valor da corrida foi tranquilo e valeu muito a pena pois o museu é maravilhoso.
O legal é que o museu fecha pelas 22h, então dá para deixá-lo como ultima atração do seu dia e jantar lá, pois tem um restaurante ótimo.
Rafael Braz
Rio de Janeiro, RJ307 contributions
Olá, abre na quinta-feira (11/10)?
Suzana B
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil77 contributions
Acredito que sim. Eu visitei este museu em uma sexta-feira.
Jeffrey P
Eymet, France107 contributions
Do you have contact information for Nestor Guevara?
Susy S
Lima, Peru
Dear Jeffrey,
Following Tripadvisor's guidelines, we cannot include links or contact information in our responses.
Please send us an inbox message through our Facebook fanpage, or visit our webpage to find the Education department's contact e-mail.
Octaviosky
Lima, Peru70 contributions
Hi, Does the Larco Museum has a parking lot on their premises?
Or any safe place to park a rented car nearby?
Thanks.
MelbourneJanine
Melbourne, Australia138 contributions
We took a taxi to Museo Larco, so not sure about the parking.
Belsy S
Bogota, Colombia43 contributions
Hola, esta abierto el museo los domingos? Que valor tiene la entrada para una persona y las visitas guiadas. Es lejos de miraflores? Gracias
Susy S
Lima, Peru
Hola Belsy, gracias por tu interés en visitar el Museo Larco. La información proporcionada por h_casa es correcta. El museo abre de lunes a domingo, incluido feriados, de 9:00 am a 10:00 pm. Solo los dÃas 24, 25 y 31 de diciembre y 1 enero el horario es hasta las 6:00 pm. El costo de las entradas es de S/30 general, S/25 adultos mayores de 60 años y S/15 estudiantes. Los niños ingresan gratis hasta los 8 años.
Las salas pueden recorrerse de forma independiente o tomar el servicio de guiado, con un costo adicional a la entrada del museo que varÃa dependiendo de la cantidad de personas (entre S/30 y S/50 por grupo de hasta 10 personas).
En página web del museo podrás encontrar más detalles para planificar tu visita.
¡Te esperamos!
Frequently Asked Questions about Museo Larco
- Museo Larco is open:
- Sun - Sat 11:00 - 19:00
- Museo Larco admission prices can vary. Entrance tickets currently cost €9.64, while a popular guided tour starts around €5.64 per person. See all 74 Museo Larco tickets and tours on Tripadvisor
- Museo Larco can be crowded, so we recommend booking e-tickets ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. See all 74 Museo Larco tickets and tours on Tripadvisor
- According to Tripadvisor travellers, these are the best ways to experience Museo Larco:
- Skip the Line: Larco Museum Admission Ticket (From €9.64)
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- Larco Museum Tour & Dining Experience with rountrip transfer (From €102.38)
- Private Full-Day Best of Lima Tour (From €169.08)
- Lima in a Day: City Sightseeing Tour, Larco Museum and Magic Water Circuit (From €130.66)
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