Discovering the Gold and Arms of the World Museum of Peru

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One of Peru’s main riches is the immense historical legacy marked by the majesty of the Inca Empire and Pre-Columbian cultures. In order to relive that past tradition of war and goldsmith one can visit the Gold and Arms of the World Museum of Peru.

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Journey through the Museum

The Peru Gold and Arms of the World Museum of Peru is located in the Santiago de Surco district in the city of Lima (Avenue Alonso de Molina 1100, between blocks 8 and 9 of Avenue Primavera). Its creator was the collector, Miguel Mujica Gallo, whose self-named foundation is in charge of the administration of the place, currently donated to the Peruvian State.

Entrance to the Museum is achieved through a great vault similar to a bank safe deposit vault. In the area designed for Peru’s Gold, more than seven thousand pieces of gold, silver and platinum may be seen, as well as textiles and mummies pertinent to the Pre-Colombian cultures of Peru like the Lambayeque Culture, the Mochica Culture,the Vicus Culture and the Chimú Culture.

One of the more attention getting features is the variety of procedures employed by the ancient Peruvians to create its metal pieces. There are ceramics and military armaments worked in the embossing, laminating and welding techniques, to name just a few. One can also find majestic craft relics resulting from the amalgamation of various metals in the shape of animals and people representative of the different cultures.

Another of the Museum’s attractions is the Arms of the World section, collected during the founder’s visits outside of Peru. One can see swords, hand cannons, old artillery cannons, muskets, rifles, arquebuses, pistols, carbines and even uniforms that date from the XIII century B.C and whose state of preservation is admirable to admire.

Aside from the guides that perform the journey, each piece is marked with its name, the material and technique utilized and there is a multi-lingual self-guided service to broaden the information.

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The visit

The Gold and Arms of the World Museum of Peru is open to the public Monday through Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., except January 1st , May 1st , July 28th and December 25th . The admission price for adults is 33 soles and 16 soles for children under 11. If you want to bring a photographic camera, there is an additional cost of 10 soles.

If one prefers, you may acquire the services of travel agencies, like Viajes Giramondo, which organizes tours that include transportation, an official tour guide to explain, admission to the Museum and a trip to the Parque de la Amistad (Friendship Park), one of the largest and modern in the city.

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