Museum of the Nation

The Museum of the Nation was a public art and history museum in , , Peru. The museum was inaugurated in 1990 and functioned at a brutalist building originally built as a government complex.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Peru
  • Also known as: “Museo de la Nación”
  • Address: 2300 Avenida Javier Prado Este, San Borja

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú and Lima Convention Center.

Theater building
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The is a multi-purpose theatre and concert hall in , . It is part of the Cultural Tridium, and is flanked by the National Library of Peru and the Museo de la Nación. is situated 140 metres west of Museum of the Nation.

Theater building
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The , also known as the 27 January Convention Center is a convention centre in , , . It is located in the cultural center of the city of Lima, around the Museo de la Nación and the National Library of Peru, in an area of 10,884 m2. is situated 140 metres east of Museum of the Nation.

Metro station
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La Cultura is a Lima and Callao Metro station on Line 1. The station is located between and . It was opened on 11 July 2011 as part of the extension of the line from to . is situated 210 metres west of Museum of the Nation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Lima and Santa Beatriz.

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Eastern Lima describes the districts of La Molina, Cieneguilla, Ate Vitarte, Santa Anita, San Juan de Lurigancho, Lurigancho-Chosica, Chaclacayo in , .

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 . is situated 4 km northwest of Museum of the Nation.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km south of Museum of the Nation.

Museum of the Nation

Latitude
-12.08671° or 12° 5′ 12″ south
Longitude
-77.00189° or 77° 0′ 7″ west
Inception
1988
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Ministerio de Cultura del Perú
Open location code
57V4WX7X+86
Open­Street­Map ID
way 391699962
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q1954293
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Museum of the Nation” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Ministerio de Cultura and Torre Banco de la Nación.

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