Sicán National Museum
Museo Nacional Sicán
A museum in Ferreñafe dedicated to the Sicán (Lambayeque) civilization, famous for its giant gold funerary mask and the reconstruction of an upside-down noble burial.
Located in Ferreñafe, about 20 km northeast of Chiclayo, the museum displays artifacts from the Sicán civilization unearthed at the Batán Grande archaeological site in the Pómac Forest. Its most famous pieces are the red-painted gold funerary mask and a reconstruction of a noble tomb in which the body was buried upside down. The museum also explains Sicán metallurgy and trade. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 09:00 to 17:00. Admission is about 13 soles. It is often combined with the Pómac Forest and Túcume in a day trip.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Túcume (Valley of the Pyramids)
- Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum
- Brüning National Archaeological Museum
- Lambayeque Historic Center & Casa de la Logia
- Bosque de Pómac Historical Sanctuary
- Mercado Modelo
- Plaza de Armas & Chiclayo Cathedral
- Paseo de las Musas