Brüning National Archaeological Museum
Museo Arqueológico Nacional Brüning
A long-established archaeological museum in Lambayeque town, with a rich collection of Moche, Chimú and Sicán ceramics and a notable gold room.
Named after the German ethnologist Hans Heinrich Brüning, the museum is only a few blocks from the Sipán Royal Tombs Museum. Its collection covers ceramics, textiles, and gold and silver objects from northern Peru, from Chavín through the Inca period. The gold hall is a highlight, and the museum also presents material on sites such as Túcume and Sicán. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 09:00 to 17:00. Admission is about 8 soles. It can be scheduled for the same morning as the Sipán Royal Tombs Museum.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Lambayeque Historic Center & Casa de la Logia
- Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum
- Chotuna-Chornancap Archaeological Complex
- Mercado Modelo
- Plaza de Armas & Chiclayo Cathedral
- Paseo de las Musas
- Pimentel Beach & Pier
- Sicán National Museum