Lima - National Archaeology, Anthropology, and History Museum

(Local Name: Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología, e Historia) The National Archaeology, Anthropology, and History Museum (Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología, e Historia) explores the history of Peru from prehistoric times to the colonial era. Although it is not as large as the Museo de la Nacion, the Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología, e Historia museum does an excellent job of laying out the displays in an organized manner. Visitors are not overwhelmed by the amount of material, making it easier to understand.

On display are ceramics, stone carvings of figures and obelisks, wrapped mummies and burial tombs, jewelry, tapestries, gold and metal work, and scale models of many archeological sites. The ceramic collection features pieces which date from 2800 bc, as well as a selection of erotic figures. The stone carved obelisks include the granite Tello Obelisk and the famous Estela Raimondi.

The National Archaeology, Anthropology, and History Museum also offers visitors the opportunity to walk through the adjacent home, once occupied by both Jose de San Martin and Simon Bolivar.