Naval Museum of Peru

The Port of Callao, officially the Callao Port Terminal, is the maritime port of Callao, a suburb of Lima, Peru. It is the country's main port in terms of traffic and storage capacity.

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Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—2:00 PM
Email: informes@museonaval.com.pe
Type: Museum
Also known as: “Museo Naval del Perú”
Address: 123 Avenida Jorge Chávez, Callao

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include BAP Abtao and Real Felipe Fortress.

BAP Abtao

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BAP Abtao is an Abtao-class submarine of the Peruvian Navy. The vessel which was originally named BAP Tiburón, was constructed by the American Electric Boat company in the United States and launched in 1953. BAP Abtao is situated 210 metres west of Naval Museum of Peru.

Real Felipe Fortress

Castle

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The Real Felipe Fortress is a fortress located within the Monumental Zone of Callao, Peru. It was built to defend the main port of the country, as well as the city of Lima from pirates and corsairs during colonial times. Real Felipe Fortress is situated 280 metres south of Naval Museum of Peru.

Callao Cathedral

Church

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The St. Joseph's Cathedral also called Callao Cathedral or Callao's Main Church is a religious building in the historic centre of Callao part of the constitutional province of Callao part of the South American country of Peru. Callao Cathedral is situated 260 metres east of Naval Museum of Peru.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Lima.

West Lima

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Western Lima includes the Chorrillos, San Isidro, Magdalena del Mar, Pueblo Libre, San Miguel districts of Lima, to the south of the Rimac River and west of Av. Arequipa. The related districts of Central Lima, Miraflores and Barranco have their own pages.

Naval Museum of Peru

Categories: naval museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: San Martín, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-12.06023° or 12° 3′ 37″ south

Longitude

-77.14879° or 77° 8′ 56″ west

Wheelchair access

limited

Operator

Marina de Guerra del Perú

Open location code

57V4WVQ2+WF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 384872068

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q16609830

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Naval Museum of Peru” goes by many names.

French: “musée naval du Pérou”
French: “Musée naval du Pérou”
Spanish: “Museo Naval del Peru”
Spanish: “Museo Naval del Perú”
Spanish: “Museo Naval”

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Highlights include Centro Naval del Peru Sede Callao and Emilio San Martín Square.

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