Museo de los Descalzos, Religious art museum in Rímac, Peru.
The Museo de los Descalzos is housed in a 17th-century building that originally served as an Augustinian convent with twelve courtyards throughout its layout. The structure remains intact and displays the architectural features typical of a colonial monastery, including multi-story galleries, chapels, and living quarters.
The convent was founded in the 17th century and housed Augustinian monks for over 300 years before becoming a museum. The museum's establishment in the 1980s preserved the collections that document several centuries of religious art production in Peru.
The collection displays religious artworks from Peru and Europe that reflect daily monastic life. Visitors can understand how the monks used their spaces and what role art and decoration played in their routine.
The museum is located in a residential neighborhood and is best accessed on foot, keeping in mind that stairs and steep pathways are part of the route. Guided tours help make the layout and collections more understandable, especially for first-time visitors.
A preserved pharmacy section shows colonial-era medicinal preparation with original containers and tools on display. This room illustrates how monks created and stored remedies to treat patients.
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