Lived near this museum and visited on only one occasion. It is a wonderful museum to visit, but with scheduled tours. Incredible collection of pre-Columbian textiles from Chancay and other cultures. One of the best museums in Lima by far and almost nobody goes. More

This is a small, guided-tour museum, centrally located in Miraflores. It is a small jewel, the vision of a Japanese immigrant who collected the remains of sacked tombs North of Lima--mostly gauze. You can tour it in under two hours, but need to call and make a reservation. The collection kept growing to include textiles from all of Peru, as... More

Very small museum. Some interesting pieces. Great textiles. By appointment only. More

Need to make reservations. You get a personal guide and will get as detailed as you need on the pieces of precolombian art and ancient Peruvian cultures. More

One of the many gems we discovered during a month in Peru was this tiny museum. Despite – or possibly because of – the fact that virtually no English was spoken, and my Spanish is very limited, the treasures we were privileged to view stood out on their own as absolutely exquisite examples of pre-Hispanic pottery and textiles, all in... More

This museum came highly recommended by a close friend who is very knowledgeable about indigenous tapestries. We moved through the museum, with the guide very quickly. First the ceramics, which was, in itself, fascinating. Then the tour de force: the woven pieces. I had no idea how advanced the Pre-Incan cultures were regarding their weaving skills. The level of expertise... More

Being a swede in Lima, this place is special. The founder of the museum got a Swedish protection passport in the 50s and could continue working on collecting items for the museum, which he couldn't have done otherwise beng "paperless". 2 rooms. One with ceramics, one with textiles. Both fantastic. More

You will need to make an appointment for this small private owned museum. Beautiful textiles from Pre-Inca cultures, very well preserved, good display, attentive help. A must see place while in Lima. Look for the small shop it has great things made exclusively for the musem More

take time. the alpaca lace-work is lighter than gauze, floats in the air, ?nearly a millenium-old stitchery intact. memorable. testifies to Sr. Amano's discoveries, and his honoring of Peruvian genius. More