museo larco

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the first place we went to when we arrived in lima, peru was the museo larco.  my family, boyfriend, grandfather and aunt were all down in peru for my middle sister's wedding.  it was quite the trip with a beautiful wedding, but it also let me see some new museums!  always a big plus when i travel!  the museo larco was a great place for us to start.  it has a great overview of pre-columbian art work, textiles and ceramics.  most (if not all) of the pieces were purchased and found by a single family who had decided to create the museum to preserve the pieces. 

the museum flows through time and seemed easy to follow.  my sister had arranged a guide for us since most of the explanations were spanish.  our guide seemed very well knowledgeable and spoke much better english than i speak spanish!  we were a group of about 20 people and she handled all of our questions and inquiries with grace.  it can be hard to keep a large group like that pulled together.  

the pictures below are some of the objects we saw while at the museum


One of the most famous pieces in their collection.  it depicts  an actual war scene that is believed to have occurred.


jewelry
their most famous piece of ornamental regalia.  it was very heavy!


the museum is also known for its erotic ceramic and pottery section.  these are in a completely separate building.  obviously, i will not include pictures from this part of the museum!  it was quite amusing to look at the objects in this section!  

our large group ended up eating lunch at the museum restaurant.  it was quite delicious!  the gift shop also looked like it had quite nice souvenirs!  

overall, this museum gave us a great context for the other museums and historical monuments we were to see later in the trip (posts for those coming soon)!

number of visits: 1
time in museum: 1 1/2 hrs
overall: B+

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