Park of the Exhibition, Urban park in Santa Beatriz district, Lima, Peru.
The Park of the Exhibition is a park in Santa Beatriz, Lima, laid out in 1872 by Manuel Atanasio Fuentes and the Italian architect Antonio Leonardi in a neo-Renaissance design. Its grounds hold the Palacio de la Exposición, now the Lima Art Museum, the Museum of Italian Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Lima and the Nicomedes Santa Cruz amphitheatre, with lakes added in the 1990s.
After the city walls came down in the 19th century, the park emerged as part of a modernization program to enable an international exhibition. The palace and grounds were built at that time as a sign of urban progress.
The art museum inside the palace displays rotating presentations of Peruvian works and makes the country's artistic legacy accessible to visitors. The palace itself stands out with its neoclassical facade and draws art enthusiasts from across the city.
The park opens daily from morning to evening and does not charge admission for access to the outdoor grounds. Security staff are present during opening hours and the paths are easy to walk for visitors.
This spot once held the country's first zoo, which displayed animals from the Amazon region and drew visitors for decades. The facility was later relocated, but the park kept its role as a green space for rest in the city center.
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