Museo Amazónico, Cultural heritage museum in Iquitos District, Peru

The Museo Amazónico occupies a neoclassical building from 1863, restored in 1893 with a second floor added in 1903, and converted into a museum in 1996. Its collection centres on 30 statues of Amazonian native communities, alongside a photographic gallery of the rubber era and an exhibition of portraits. The facade has large semicircular-arched windows protected by round iron bars, and the interior holds carved-wood mural decoration by the artisan Demetrio Días Souzaen.

The building dates from 1863, when it was erected in neoclassical style to house the General Command of the Army; it was later donated to the Prefecture of Loreto. It was restored in 1893, a second floor was added in 1903, and after a further restoration in 1996 the Amazonian Ethnographic Museum opened there on 15 March 1996. It is run by the Decentralized Directorate of Culture of Loreto, part of Peru's Ministry of Culture.

The museum's name links it to the native communities of the Amazon, whose representation is the core of its display. A gallery of photographs documents the rubber boom era, and a portrait exhibition complements the 30 statues of Amazonian communities. The building's carved-wood mural decoration was made by the artisan Demetrio Días Souzaen.

The museum is open Monday through Friday and on the first Sunday of the month, with guided tours available during these times. Visitors should check beforehand whether it remains open throughout the day or takes a lunch break.

The museum holds 30 statues of Amazonian native communities, not fiberglass figures by Felipe Lettersten. The building's carved-wood mural decoration was made by artisan Demetrio Días Souzaen, a detail easy to miss on the facade. The structure was declared a National Cultural Heritage Site under R.M. 793-86 ed.