Museum of the Nation

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The museum entrance.
The museum entrance.

The Museum of the Nation (Museo de la Nación) is one of two major museums of Peruvian history in Lima, Peru. The other, larger, and more famous museum in Lima is the Peruvian National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History.

The Museum of the Nation houses thousands of authentic artifacts spanning the entire span of human occupation in Peru, including an impressive collection of Moche, Nazca, and Wari ceramics. The museum also houses reproductions of many famous ancient Andean artifacts, most notably the Lanzón, a recreation of the burial chamber of the Lord of Sipan (El Señor de Sipán), and the famous Revolt of the Objects Mural.

Pre-Columbian bone art
Pre-Columbian bone art
Pre-Columbian jug in the shape of a man
Pre-Columbian jug in the shape of a man
Bowl with mosaic design.
Bowl with mosaic design.
An Inca Empire quipu.
An Inca Empire quipu.
A Chavin culture rock art
A Chavin culture rock art


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