Chavin National Museum
Chavin National Museum is a museum in Chavín de Huantar District, Huari Province, Ancash. Chavin National Museum is situated nearby to the cemetery Campo Santo Chavín, as well as near the police station Comisaría Chavín.
- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Email: museonacionalchavin@cultura.gob.pe
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Chavin de Huantar
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chavín de Huántar and Chavín de Huántar.
Chavín de Huántar
Chavín de Huántar is a town and archaeological site from the pre-Incan Chavin culture of around 900 BC containing ruins and other artefacts. The site in the Central Andes of Peru is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Chavin National Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Chavín de Huantar District, Huari Province, Ancash, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-9.57671° or 9° 34′ 36″ south
Longitude
-77.17746° or 77° 10′ 39″ west
Open location code
6724CRFF+82
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Portuguese to Spanish—“Chavin National Museum” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Museu Nacional de Chavín”
- Spanish: “MUNACH”
- Spanish: “Museo Nacional de Chavin”
- Spanish: “Museo Nacional de Chavín”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Campo Santo Chavín and Comisaría Chavín.
Nearby Places
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