General Entrance to the Andrés Del Castillo Museum

Overview

The Andrés Del Castillo Museum — MAD brings together science, art, and history through a collection of more than 3,000 pieces that allows one to know the natural and cultural wealth of Peru. Its collections include crystallized minerals, pre-Hispanic ceramics and textiles, traditional art, and painting. The visit includes the Fluorescent Minerals Room, where some pieces reveal their properties under ultraviolet light, and a virtual reality experience that transports you inside a mine shaft. The museum is located in Casa Belén, a republican-style house located in the Historic Center of Lima, a few steps from Plaza San Martín. It is open every day, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Itinerary

1. Museo Andrés Del Castillo - MAD

   Get to know Casa Belén, a historic mansion in the Historic Center of Lima that today houses the private collection of engineer Del Castillo. Tour its rooms and discover over 3,000 pieces that connect the natural wealth of Peru with its history and culture: crystallized minerals from Peru, pre-Hispanic ceramics and textiles, traditional art, and painting. Additionally, you can visit the fluorescent minerals room, where you will discover how some pieces react to ultraviolet light, and experience a virtual reality experience that recreates a tour of a mine shaft.

   · Admission included

How to use your ticket

Upon arriving at the museum, approach the security module or the ticket office and mention that you have a reservation made through Tripadvisor or Viator. Present your reservation to validate your entry.

Meeting point

What to know before you go

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• You will receive confirmation immediately when you book.

Travelers

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• From 1 days before : 100% refunded
• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

Product code: 5688532P2

Activity offered by Museo Andrés Del Castillo - MAD via Viator.