Museum of the Nation
The Museo de la Nación is one of two major museums of Peruvian history in Lima, Peru. It is much larger than the other main museum in Lima, the Peruvian National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History, but currently it is not being used as a museum, carrying only very sporadic exhibitions.Photo: Andersmusician, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Peru
- Also known as: “Museo de la Nación”
- Address: 2300 Avenida Javier Prado Este, San Borja
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú and Lima Convention Center.
Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú
Theater building
Photo: Aucahuasi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú is a multi-purpose theatre and concert hall in Lima, Peru. It is part of the Cultural Tridium, and is flanked by the National Library of Peru and the Museo de la Nación. Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú is situated 140 metres west of Museum of the Nation.
Lima Convention Center
Theater building
Photo: cancilleriadeperu, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lima Convention Center, also known as the 27 January Convention Center is a convention centre in San Borja, Lima, Peru. 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. Lima Convention Center is situated 140 metres east of Museum of the Nation.
La Cultura
Metro station
Photo: CanalesQuintanilla, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Cultura is a Lima and Callao Metro station on Line 1. The station is located between San Borja Sur and Arriola. It was opened on 11 July 2011 as part of the extension of the line from Atocongo to Miguel Grau. La Cultura is situated 210 metres west of Museum of the Nation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Lima and Santa Beatriz.
East Lima
Photo: Harleyca, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eastern Lima describes the districts of La Molina, Cieneguilla, Ate Vitarte, Santa Anita, San Juan de Lurigancho, Lurigancho-Chosica, Chaclacayo in Lima, Peru.
Santa Beatriz
Quarter
Photo: Matriz1961, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa Beatriz is a neighbourhood in Lima District. It is the southernmost area of the district. It limits to the north, with the historic centre of Lima; to the east, with La Victoria; to the south, with Lince; and to the west, with Jesús María. Santa Beatriz is situated 4 km northwest of Museum of the Nation.
Los Sauces
Neighborhood
Photo: El Surquillano, CC0.
Los Sauces is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km south of Museum of the Nation.
Museum of the Nation
- Categories: national museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: San Borja, Lima, Lima region, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-12.08671° or 12° 5′ 12″ southLongitude
-77.00188° or 77° 0′ 7″ westInception
1988Operator
Ministerio de Cultura del PerúOpen location code
57V4WX7X+86OpenStreetMap ID
way 391699962OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q1954293
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Museum of the Nation” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “国家博物馆 (秘鲁)”
- Chinese: “国家博物馆”
- Chinese: “國家博物館 (祕魯)”
- German: “Museo de la Nación”
- Irish: “Músaem an Náisiúin”
- Spanish: “Museo de la Nacion (Peru)”
- Spanish: “Museo de la Nacion (Perú)”
- Spanish: “Museo de la Nación (Peru)”
- Spanish: “Museo de la Nación (Perú)”
- Spanish: “Museo de la Nacion del Peru”
- Spanish: “Museo de la Nacion del Perú”
- Spanish: “Museo de la Nación del Peru”
- Spanish: “Museo de la Nación del Perú”
- Spanish: “Museo de la Nacion”
- Spanish: “Museo de la Nación”
- Ukrainian: “Музей нації (Ліма)”
- Ukrainian: “Музей нації”
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Highlights include Ministerio de Cultura and Torre Banco de la Nación.
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