Museum of Pre-Columbian Art (MAP)
Museo de Arte Precolombino
A boutique museum in a colonial mansion beside Plaza Nazarenas, presenting three thousand years of Peruvian ancient artifacts from an art perspective.
The Museum of Pre-Columbian Art (MAP) is housed in the Cabrera mansion on Plaza Nazarenas. Its collection is drawn from the Larco Museum in Lima and features about 450 carefully selected ancient Peruvian artworks spanning three thousand years. These include Nazca and Moche painted pottery, Wari textiles, gold and silver ornaments, and objects inlaid with shell. The displays focus on artistic value rather than archaeological context, with elegant lighting and clear bilingual labels, making it well suited to visitors interested in art. It stays open into the evening, so you can plan a visit alongside dinner at the restaurant in its courtyard. A ticket is required, and a visit takes about 1 hour.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–22:00
Nearby sights
- Museo Inka
- Twelve-Angled Stone & Hatun Rumiyoc Street
- Cusco Cathedral
- Museo Machu Picchu – Casa Concha
- Plaza de Armas, Cusco
- Church of the Society of Jesus, Cusco
- San Blas
- San Cristóbal Church & Viewpoint