Museo de Sitio Túcume, Archaeological museum at the foot of Cerro Purgatorio, Lambayeque, Peru.
Museo de Sitio Túcume is an archaeological museum located at the foot of Cerro Purgatorio in the Lambayeque region. It houses artifacts found within a complex of 26 pyramids, with the exhibition space built among the ancient structures themselves.
The museum was inaugurated on 20 August 1993 to house finds from excavations at Túcume carried out between 1989 and 1994. Its collection spans the Lambayeque, Chimú and Inca cultures that successively occupied the site. Among the pieces are the jewels from the tomb of the Lord of Túcume, discovered between 1991 and 1992.
The exhibits display metalwork, textiles, and ceremonial objects created across different pre-Columbian periods. You can see how ancient artisans expressed their skills and beliefs through these carefully made items.
The museum is closed on Mondays; plan your visit for Tuesday through Sunday. Guided tours are offered in English and Spanish, and a gift shop sells books, postcards and handmade crafts. The site lies in the Lambayeque department, at the coordinates -6.51756, -79.84884.
The collection includes jewelry discovered in the Tomb of the Lord of Tucume during early 1990s excavations. These pieces are among the museum's most valuable objects and show the craftsmanship of the ancient elite.
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