Gold & WeaponsTour
Mujica Gallo's Private Gold Collection and Weapons of the World Museum (half day)
This tour includes a visit to the Mujica Gallo’s world-renowned gold collection. Featuring over 8,000 pieces of precious metal artifacts, including gold, silver and brass pieces from pre-Inca and Inca cultures, this museum also has on display the pottery and clothing used by Peru’s ancient peoples. The tour also includes a visit to the Weapons of the World Museum, one of the best of its kind.
Visit to the private collection of Mr. Mujica Gallo, a person who spent his lifetime collaborating in the recovery of Peru´s historical heritage, mainly the cultures that develop din the north of Peru. He set up the Peruvian Gold Museum Foundation, where over 2,000 pieces of gold, silver and brass belonging to the Mochica, Chimu and Inca cultures are displayed. Among the most precious treasures are nose pieces, pots and utensils for religious purposes, as well as some mummies. There is also a room where Inca and Paracas textiles are displayed, as well as pottery and some garments. Among the oddities of the place, you can find the collection “Weapons of the World”, considered to one of the best of the kind as it treasures some relics of important characters in world history.
Highlights
• Mujica Gallo’s Gold Collection
• Ancient Peruvian Artifacts
• Weapons of the World Museum
Available: from Mondays to Sundays
Departure time: to be confirmed
Tour duration: 3.5 hours
Includes:
• Transportation
• Guide.
• Admission to Mujica Gallo´s Gold Collection
• Admission to Weapons of the World Museum