{"id":477,"date":"2024-12-21T22:30:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T20:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/?p=6413"},"modified":"2025-11-24T15:06:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T20:06:51","slug":"6-museums-in-cusco-that-you-must-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/6-museums-in-cusco-that-you-must-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Museums in Cusco that You Must Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A city, as visited as <strong>Cusco<\/strong>, could not lack museums. These, oriented to show diverse aspects of the Pre-Inca, Inca, colonial and republican culture, are distributed throughout the city. Venture to know them, after your visit to them you will not stop thanking us. Here we detail how to get to the 9 museums that the imperial city of <strong>Cusco <\/strong>has.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And it is that, who visits the navel of the world without a doubt wants to have a deeper vision about the Inca culture and its importance in the world. The best part? Most of Cusco&#8217;s museums are within walking distance of the Plaza de Armas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/city-of-cusco-in-peru\/\">Cusco<\/a>, also we recommend you to visit another impressive destinations like the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/tour\/tour-vinincunca-peru\/\" target=\"_blank\">rainbow mountain tour<\/a>, the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/tour\/huamantay-lake-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\">humantay lake tour<\/a>, or the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/tour\/sacred-valley-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\">sacred valley tour<\/a>, which only takes one day. But if you are gonna to stay more days in Per\u00fa, other archaeological places you can know will be the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/tour\/machu-picchu-tour-full-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">machu picchu day tours from cusco<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" 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><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/6-museums-in-cusco-that-you-must-visit\/#Museo_de_Arte_Precolombino_Cusco\" >Museo de Arte Precolombino Cusco<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/6-museums-in-cusco-that-you-must-visit\/#Inka_Museum\" >Inka Museum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/6-museums-in-cusco-that-you-must-visit\/#Regional_Historical_Museum_of_Cusco\" >Regional Historical Museum of Cusco<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/6-museums-in-cusco-that-you-must-visit\/#Concha_House_Museum\" >Concha House Museum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/6-museums-in-cusco-that-you-must-visit\/#Museum_of_Religious_Art_Cusco\" >Museum of Religious Art Cusco<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/6-museums-in-cusco-that-you-must-visit\/#Coricancha_Museum\" >Coricancha Museum<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/6-museums-in-cusco-that-you-must-visit\/#Other_Museums_in_Cusco_that_you_can_visit\" >Other Museums in Cusco that you can visit<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/6-museums-in-cusco-that-you-must-visit\/#Inca_Museum_of_the_National_University_of_San_Antonio_Abad\" >Inca Museum of the National University of San Antonio Abad<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/6-museums-in-cusco-that-you-must-visit\/#Museum_of_Natural_History_of_Cusco\" >Museum of Natural History of Cusco<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/6-museums-in-cusco-that-you-must-visit\/#Santa_Catalina_Convent_and_Art_Museum\" >Santa Catalina Convent and Art Museum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/6-museums-in-cusco-that-you-must-visit\/#San_Francisco_Temple_Museum\" >San Francisco Temple Museum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/6-museums-in-cusco-that-you-must-visit\/#Museum_of_Contemporary_Art_Municipality_of_Cusco\" >Museum of Contemporary Art, Municipality of Cusco<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-museums-in-cusco-to-visit\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_museums_in_Cusco_to_visit\"><\/span>What museums in Cusco to visit?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"627\" height=\"417\" data-id=\"8289\" src=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/museo-inca-museos-del-cusco.jpg\" alt=\"museos-del-cusco\" class=\"wp-image-8289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/museo-inca-museos-del-cusco.jpg 627w, https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/museo-inca-museos-del-cusco-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Museums in Cusco<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"456\" height=\"280\" data-id=\"8286\" src=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/museos-del-cusco.jpg\" alt=\"museos-del-cusco\" class=\"wp-image-8286\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Museums in Cusco<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\"><strong>Museums in Cusco<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Plan your visit to Cusco following these recommendations of Peruvian museums located in the Imperial City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-museo-de-arte-precolombino-cusco\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Museo_de_Arte_Precolombino_Cusco\"><\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/museum-of-pre-columbian-art-of-cusco\/\">Museo de Arte Precolombino Cusco<\/a><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in Plaza Nazarenas in the middle of the picturesque artistic district of San Blas, the Pre-Columbian Art Museum, also known as \u201c<strong>Museo de Arte Precolombino Cusco\u201d<\/strong>, exhibits archaeological objects and emblematic pieces from all regions of ancient Peru. Many of the pieces (dating from 1250 BC &#8211; 1532 AD) belong to the Larco Museum, one of the most valuable museums in Lima.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore the ten exhibition rooms with an audio guide (available in English, Spanish and French) before a quiet break in the restaurant of the \u201c<strong>Museo de Arte Precolombino Cusco\u201d<\/strong>, and enjoy one of the most remarkable museums in Cusco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Address: Plaza de las Nazarenas 231.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to get there: on foot from the Plaza de Armas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hours: Monday to Sunday, 8 a.m. at 10 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-inka-museum\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inka_Museum\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/inka-museum-of-cusco\/\">Inka Museum<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a tour of the <strong>Inca Museum Cusco <\/strong>to learn all about the ingenious Inca culture and its valuable legacy. Located in an old colonial house built in the early seventeenth century, the Inka Museum exhibits a collection of archaeological pieces such as jewelry, metal and gold objects, textiles, trepanation of human skulls and queros. Something to highlight about this <strong>Inca Museum <\/strong>in<strong> Cusco <\/strong>is also the great sample of colonial painting from the Cusco School where you can see portraits of Incas and curacas from the 17th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Address: Coffin 154, Cusco.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to get there: on foot from the Plaza de Armas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 a.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. at 4 p.m. (closed Sundays)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-regional-historical-museum-of-cusco\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Regional_Historical_Museum_of_Cusco\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/cusco-regional-historical-museum\/\">Regional Historical Museum of Cusco<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the museums of Cusco that keep a valuable collection of paleontological and archaeological objects from prehistoric times, is the Regional Historical Museum of Cusco (which appears in the photo above). This is one of the museums in Cusco that exhibits cultural assets from pre-Hispanic times to colonial times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Regional Historical Museum of Cusco invites visitors to discover the importance of these periods in terms of politics, culture, architecture and history. The house itself is already an emblematic construction, since it was once the home of the poet of the colonial era &#8211; and one of the first Peruvian mestizos, Inca Garcilaso de la Vega.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Address: Calle Garcilaso, Cusco.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to get there: on foot from the Plaza de Armas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hours: Monday to Sunday, 8 a.m. at 5 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-concha-house-museum\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Concha_House_Museum\"><\/span>Concha House Museum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Hidden in a colonial building dating back to the 18th century, you will find the world&#8217;s most complete collection of Inca artifacts extracted from the ancient citadel of Machu Picchu. This is one of the museums in Cusco that houses about 400 archaeological pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These include the findings of Hiram Bingham, the American explorer who made the existence of the Inca citadel public in 1912. Whether before or after your adventure in Machu Picchu, Casa Concha is one of the museums in Cusco that you must visit. to better understand the lifestyle of the Incas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Address: Santa Catalina Ancha 320, Cusco.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to get there: on foot from the Plaza de Armas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hours: Monday to Saturday, from 9 a.m. at 5 p.m. (closed on Sundays)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-museum-of-religious-art-cusco\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Museum_of_Religious_Art_Cusco\"><\/span>Museum of Religious Art Cusco<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Recognized for containing in its walls, the famous stone of the 12 angles, the Museum of Religious Art Cusco is one of the museums of Cusco most visited by travelers from all over the world. Built on the foundations of the Inca Roca Palace, this Cusco museum exhibits a collection of colonial religious art paintings and a magnificent collection of unique Cusco paintings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you enter through the Moorish-style doors, don&#8217;t forget to look up and admire the carved wooden ceilings and the large Renaissance courtyard before moving on to the next museum in Cusco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Address: Herrajes 38, Cusco.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to get there: located on the corner of Hatunrumiyoc Street and Herrajes Street, a few meters from the Plaza de Armas in Cusco.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hours: Monday to Sunday, 8 a.m. at 6 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-coricancha-museum\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Coricancha_Museum\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dreamy.tours\/en\/blog\/qorikancha-site-museum\/\">Coricancha Museum<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Qorikancha Museum is known for being one of the most amazing constructions of Inca Cusco. Despite having been destroyed during the Spanish conquest, the archaeological museum shows one of the most valuable samples of the union of two cultures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being one of the most visited museums in Cusco, the collection houses paintings, sculptures of sacred idols and wood carvings that highlight the greatness of the largest temple of the Inca Empire. Incorporated in the architectural ensemble of the Dominican Convent of the XV-XVII centuries, the Coricancha Museum has five rooms where the Inca evolution is explained didactically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Address: Avenida Sol s \/ n, Cusco.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to get there: located between El Sol Avenue and Santo Domingo Street, the museum is 400 meters from the Plaza de Armas in Cusco.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hours: Monday to Saturday, from 8:30 a.m. at 5:30 p.m .; Sundays, from 2 p.m. at 5 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-museums-in-cusco-that-you-can-visit\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_Museums_in_Cusco_that_you_can_visit\"><\/span>Other Museums in Cusco that you can visit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-inca-museum-of-the-national-university-of-san-antonio-abad\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inca_Museum_of_the_National_University_of_San_Antonio_Abad\"><\/span>Inca Museum of the National University of San Antonio Abad<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Known as the \u2018Archaeological Museum of Cusco\u2019. It has funerary remains, ceramic objects, textiles and artifacts of the Inca and pre-Inca civilization<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has many archaeological treasures among which are ceramics, textiles, jewelry, skulls and a unique collection of Inca vessels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The museum offers 6 exhibition rooms: a) pre-Inca, b) environment, c) Inca history, d) subsistence techniques, e) Inca activities, f) an Inca tomb. As in most museums where ancient remains are exhibited, photos are not allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Address: Cuesta del Almirante N\u00ba 103, Cusco.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-museum-of-natural-history-of-cusco\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Museum_of_Natural_History_of_Cusco\"><\/span>Museum of Natural History of Cusco<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Museum that gathers millions of years of history of the flora and fauna of Cusco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has 2 rooms. In the first one, the flora and fauna are exhibited as well as different representative species of the coast, mountains and jungle of Peru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the second room it exhibits remains of minerals, fungi and medicinal plants typical of the Andean region of Cusco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the fossil section you can see representations of: a megaterium, a glyptodon, a mastodon and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The museum is organized by the San Antonio Abad del Cusco National University, one of the oldest in South America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Address: Plaza de Armas del Cusco s \/ n (Local Paraninfo of the university).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-santa-catalina-convent-and-art-museum\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Santa_Catalina_Convent_and_Art_Museum\"><\/span>Santa Catalina Convent and Art Museum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The monastery was built at the beginning of the 17th century on the ruins of the Acllawasi, known as the \u2018House of the chosen ones\u2019 or the \u2018House of the virgins of the sun\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This beautiful convent not only surprises for its architecture but because it contains an amazing collection of art from the Andean culture and samples of Cuzco art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the convent&#8217;s art museum you can see paintings such as: Santa Rosa de Lima, San Jos\u00e9, San Juan as well as sculptures and ornamental objects with religious themes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Address: Calle Santa Catalina Angosta N\u00ba 401, Cusco.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-san-francisco-temple-museum\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"San_Francisco_Temple_Museum\"><\/span>San Francisco Temple Museum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The museum belongs to the Franciscan religious order. It was built in 1572 in the current &#8220;San Francisco&#8221; square in Cusco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This temple is famous for housing catacombs with skeletal remains of former leaders of the religious order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is also famous for its religious paintings, of which it stands out: the \u2018Genealogical tree of the Franciscan family\u2019, considered one of the largest in South America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Address: Plaza San Francisco s \/ n, Cusco.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-museum-of-contemporary-art-municipality-of-cusco\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Museum_of_Contemporary_Art_Municipality_of_Cusco\"><\/span>Museum of Contemporary Art, Municipality of Cusco<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a modern art museum displaying modern art paintings and sculptures as well as contemporary canvases and crafts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was created in 1995 with the donation of a hundred works of contemporary art to the Municipality of Cusco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The museum has 2 rooms that include the works of twentieth century Cusco artists such as: Edilberto M\u00e9rida, Antonio Olave and Hilario Mendivil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Address: Municipal Palace &#8211; Plazoleta Regocijo, Cusco (a few blocks from the Plaza de Armas).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A city, as visited as Cusco, could not lack museums. 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