Lima Art Museum, Art museum in central Lima, Peru
The Lima Art Museum sits inside the Palacio de la Exposición in the heart of the city and displays over twelve thousand works from pre-Columbian times through the present. The collection spans several halls and includes ceramics, textiles, paintings, and sculptures from different eras.
A group of business leaders and intellectuals founded the institution in 1954 with support from the city administration to gather art from all periods. Since then the collection has grown steadily and now documents the entire artistic development of the country.
The name reflects the mission to make Peruvian art accessible, and today families and students visit the halls to understand local traditions. The library and archive remain active spaces for researchers seeking documents about artistic movements across the country.
The building sits in the downtown area not far from the main square and is easy to reach on foot. The second-floor halls were renovated in 2015 and now offer better lighting and climate control.
The gallery holds the only continuous sequence of works in the country that covers every chapter of Peruvian art history. Visitors can trace centuries of artistic development in just a few hours.
Location: Lima
Inception: 1959
Official opening: March 10, 1961
Website: http://mali.pe
GPS coordinates: -12.06045,-77.03697
Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:30
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