Museo Inka
An Inca civilization museum in the Admiral's House, displaying mummies, gold and silver objects, painted cups and textiles.
The Museo Inka is run by the National University of San Antonio Abad. It is housed in the Casa del Almirante, a colonial mansion on the corner north of Plaza de Armas, and the building itself sits on Inca foundation walls. The museum presents pre-Inca and Inca culture in chronological order. Its collection includes mummies, examples of skull deformation and trepanation, gold and silver offerings, painted wooden cups (kero), and khipu, the knotted cords used for record-keeping. It is a good introduction before visiting sites such as Sacsayhuamán and Machu Picchu. Local women often weave in the courtyard and sell textiles. A ticket is required, and a visit takes about 1–1.5 hours. Most labels are in Spanish.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Museum of Pre-Columbian Art (MAP)
- Cusco Cathedral
- Plaza de Armas, Cusco
- Twelve-Angled Stone & Hatun Rumiyoc Street
- Church of the Society of Jesus, Cusco
- Museo Machu Picchu – Casa Concha
- San Cristóbal Church & Viewpoint
- Basilica and Convent of La Merced, Cusco