Museo Chinen

Museo Chinen is a museum in Independencia District, Lima, Peru which is located on Avenida Tomás Valle. Museo Chinen is situated nearby to the food court Patio de comidas, as well as near Koki Beteta.

Opening hours: 10:00 AM—10:00 PM
Type: Museum
Address: Avenida Tomás Valle, Independencia
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Plaza Norte and Tomás Valle.

Plaza Norte

Commercial area

Photo: Miguel Angel Chong, CC BY 3.0.

Plaza Norte is a commercial area, which is situated 120 metres north of Museo Chinen.

Tomás Valle

Bus station

Photo: Ministerio de Defensa del Perú, CC BY 2.0.

Tomás Valle is a bus station, which is situated 500 metres east of Museo Chinen.

Huaca Aliaga

Archaeological site

Photo: Aucahuasi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Huaca Aliaga is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km southeast of Museo Chinen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Lima and Lima.

North Lima

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Rio Rimac North is the section of Lima north of Rio Rimac including the districts of Comas, Carabayllo, Puente Piedra, Santa Rosa, Ancón, San Martín de Porres, Los Olivos and Independencia.

Lima

Photo: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0.

Lima is the capital of Peru 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.