Museum of Elections and Democracy

The Museum of Elections and Democracy is a opened in 2005 and located in the headquarters of the National Jury of Elections, itself located next to Nicolás de Piérola Avenue in the historic centre of Lima.
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  • Opening hours: Monday—Friday 8:00 AM—4:00 PM
  • Email: museoelectoral@jne.gob.pe
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Peru
  • Also known as: “Museo Electoral y de La Democracia”
  • Address: 1070 Avenida Nicolas de Piérola, Cercado de Lima

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Plaza San Martín and Panteón de los Próceres.

Square
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San Martín Square is one of the most representative public spaces of the city of , . It is located at the ninth block of Colmena avenue, within the which was declared a World Heritage Site in 1988 by UNESCO. is situated 170 metres northwest of Museum of Elections and Democracy.

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The is a crypt inside the old Church of San Carlos, located at the former Real Convictorio de San Carlos in the historic centre of Lima, that holds the remains of 24 of the national heroes of the Peruvian War of Independence. is situated 190 metres southeast of Museum of Elections and Democracy.

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The Casona of the National University of San Marcos, also known as the Cultural Centre of San Marcos, which operates in the building, is a large Spanish colonial building that hosts the cultural centre of the , located in the Historic Centre of Lima, . is situated 240 metres southeast of Museum of Elections and Democracy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Lima and Lima.

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Central , comprises the districts of Lima, Breña, Jesús María, Lince, La Victoria, San Luis, El Agustino and Rímac.

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is the capital of and its largest city. Founded in 1535 by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, the modern city is a curious mix of the modern mega city with some 'islands of modernity', large but orderly slum areas and colonial architecture in downtown.

Quarter
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is a neighbourhood of . It serves as the district's southernmost area, bordered to the east by Paseo de la República Avenue, to the south by , and to the west by .

Museum of Elections and Democracy

Latitude
-12.0527° or 12° 3′ 10″ south
Longitude
-77.03347° or 77° 2′ 1″ west
Operator
Jurado Nacional de Elecciones
Open location code
57V4WXW8+WJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1932068193
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q83979604
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