Best places: Archaeological museums in Peru

Mansion-turned-museum featuring a collection of pre-Columbian artifacts, including ceramic erotica.

Mountaintop remains of a 6th-century walled settlement built by the Chachapoya culture.

Ancient, Moche-era archeological complex with ruins, art, wall designs, a mummy & various artifacts.

Pyramid-shaped museum exhibiting elaborate funerary objects from the pre-Inca Royal Tombs of Sipán.

Pre-Columbian archaeological site comprising a huge adobe complex with art & carvings.

Remains of pre-Incan pyramids & temples with guided tours & a modern museum showing artifacts.

👍👍 Very interesting place. A lot of Inca history. Visit with the guide

👍👍 We had a great time, nice place and a lot of history. Highly recommended for those who like history.

👍👍 Excellent place to visit .. very well maintained you can breathe fresh air ..

Archaeological site showcasing dozens of spiral stone aqueducts built by the Nazca culture.

👍👍 The Bruning Museum, though overshadowed by it's more illustrious neighbors, is still well worth a visit. What it lacks in shear quantity of gold and treasure it makes up for in the way it contextualizes the artifacts and history of the region. The collection is fascinating and beautiful and is organ...

Tourist area known for its pre-Hispanic roots & twenty-six monumental architectural buildings.

Museum showcasing the frozen mummy of "Juanita," who was sacrificed in the Andes in 1500s.

👍👍 Must see attraction!!!

Ancient remains of a 4,000 BCE fishing settlement featuring early examples of stone architecture.

👍👍 The visit to the site museum and archaeological complex was extraordinary. It has a parking area and if you want you can opt for a guided tour of the Palace or go on your own. On "open museum" days there are different activities such as embroidery workshops, carved mates, etc.

Archeological site with an ancient pyramid & a museum highlighting funeral rituals & mummies.

😠 Me and a friend went to this temple and after we decided to hike a trail to Monterrey, we got robbed at gunpoint. I think it happens regularly here so avoid this area.

👍👍 This is apparently a mostly undiscovered little gem of a history museum. Though there are not a lot exhibits, they are very nice. I was able to see the Paracas People's skulls (elongated skulls) and learned a lot about the history of the people. Additionally, the art was beautiful. The staff was ve...