Museo de Historia Policial

Museo de Historia Policial is a museum in , which is located on Jirón Huanta. Museo de Historia Policial is situated nearby to the government office , as well as near the church .
museopolicialdelperu.org
+51 1 4270180
  • Opening hours: Monday—Friday 9:00 AM—2:00 PM
  • Email: atencionciudadana@pcm.gob.pe
  • Type: Museum
  • Also known as: “Museo de la Policía”
  • Address: 706 Jirón Huanta, Barrios Altos

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Plaza Italia and National Mint of Peru.

Square
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Italy Square, formerly known as Saint Anne's Square, is a public square in the Barrios Altos neighbourhood of , . It was the second square built by the Spanish during the colonial era and later served as one of the four squares where the independence of Peru was declared in the city.

Museum
Photo: Corrispo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Mint, also known as the Mint of Lima, is a mint located in the neighbourhood of Barrios Altos, in the city of , . Its origin dates back to 1565. is situated 160 metres northwest of Museo de Historia Policial.

Public building
Photo: Congreso de la República del Perú, CC BY 2.0.
The is a government building that serves as the seat of the Congress of Peru, the legislative branch of the Peruvian government. Located at Ayacucho street, it lies next to next to the Bolivar Square and forms part of the neighbourhood of Barrios Altos, itself part of the historic centre of Lima. is situated 350 metres northwest of Museo de Historia Policial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Lima and Santa Beatriz.

Photo: S23678, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Central , comprises the districts of Lima, Breña, Jesús María, Lince, La Victoria, San Luis, El Agustino and Rímac.

Quarter
Photo: Matriz1961, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 . is situated 2½ km southwest of Museo de Historia Policial.

Photo: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0.
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.

Museo de Historia Policial

Latitude
-12.0502° or 12° 3′ 1″ south
Longitude
-77.02292° or 77° 1′ 23″ west
Operator
Policía Nacional del Perú
Open location code
57V4WXXG+WR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1932068330
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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