Larco Museum
The Larco Museum, housed in an 18th-century viceregal colonial mansion, is one of South America's finest museums dedicated to pre-Columbian art. Founded in 1926, it features an exceptional collection of over 45,000 artifacts including ceramics, textiles, gold, and silver from various ancient Peruvian civilizations. Highlights include the famous erotic art gallery and the stunning Gold and Silver Hall with a collection of jewelry and ceremonial masks. The museum boasts beautiful tropical gardens with orchids and bougainvillea trees, plus an award-winning café-restaurant. Unlike most museums, you can access its open storage rooms displaying thousands of additional artifacts. Ideal for understanding Peru's ancient history before the Inca.
