Museum of Art, University of San Marcos

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, .
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  • Opening hours: Monday—Friday 10:00 AM—1:00 PM and 2:00 PM—5:00 PM
  • Email: museoarte.ccsm@unmsm.edu.pe
  • Type: Museum
  • Also known as: “MASM”, “Museo de Arte (UNMSM)”, “Museo de Arte de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos”, “Museo de Arte de San Marcos”, and “Museo de Arte de San Marcos (UNMSM)”
  • Address: 1222 Avenida Nicolás de Pierola, Cercado de Lima, 15001

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include La Casona de San Marcos and Panteón de los Próceres.

Historic building
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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, .

Museum
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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.

Park
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is a public park located in the of the city of , Peru. It is rectangular in shape and is located at the intersection of Abancay and Nicolás de Piérola avenues.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Lima and Santa Beatriz.

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

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 .

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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.

Museum of Art, University of San Marcos

Latitude
-12.05437° or 12° 3′ 16″ south
Longitude
-77.03206° or 77° 1′ 55″ west
Elevation
156 metres (512 feet)
Inception
1970
Wheelchair access
limited
Operator
UNMSM
Open location code
57V4WXW9+75
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1932068304
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q9046964
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