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Museo Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera Review
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Museo Arqueológico Rafael Larco Herrera 
- Address: Av. Bolívar 1515, Lima
- Phone: 01/461-1835
- museolarco.perucultural.org.pe
- Category: Museums/Galleries
- Location: Pueblo Libre
Fodor's Review:
Fuchsia bougainvillea tumbles over the white walls surrounding Museo Arqueológico Rafael Larco Herrera, home of the world's largest private collection of pre-Columbian art. The oldest pieces here are crude vessels dating back several thousand years. Most intriguing are the thousands of ceramic "portrait heads" crafted more than a millennium ago. Some owners commissioned more than one, allowing you to see how they changed over the course of their lives. The famous sala erótica reveals that these ancient artists were surprisingly uninhibited. Everyday objects are adorned with images that are frankly sexual and frequently humorous. As this gallery is across the garden from the rest of the museum, you'll be able to distance the kids from it if necessary.
- Cost: S/25
- Open: Daily 9-6
Member Reviews & Ratings:
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Posted by museummaven09 from Detroit on 8/21/07
This is one of those little treasures you don't expect to find in South America. The museum was fantastic! It's a private museum run by the family of the archaeologist and founder. They have a collection of about 45,000 pre-Columbian objects including a spectacular Erotic Gallery featuring ceramics in all sorts of positions. It's definitely a must see!!
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