Larco Archaeological Museum. Lima. Peru. Археологический музей Ларко. Лима. Перу.

The Archaeological Museum of Larco is located in Peru, in the city of Lima. The museum is dedicated to the four thousand-year period of Peruvian pre-Columbian history, culture and former civilizations of the Inca Empire. The main exhibitor of the museum is the Peruvian archaeologist Rafael Larco-Erera. He owned a valuable collection of archaeological artifacts. His father's business was continued by his son Rafael Larco-Hoyle, who significantly expanded the collection. The museum's collection has been replenished with two large collections. In the street of Carlos Ra's were bought 8 thousand objects ceramics, textiles, The metal products, at Carranza, are 6 thousand pieces. Larco-Hoyle also acquired artifacts from the Chickamauga Valley, the Viru, Truhillia and Chambothia regions. The collection grew so much that Rafael Larco-Hoyle decided to open the Chiclin Archaeological Museum in his family estate. Named it after his father. The Larco Museum has 45 thousand exhibits. It has several permanent exhibitions of gold and silver jewelry. Textiles, ceremonial objects, ceramics, hall of stone products, Gallery of Culture and exhibition of erotic ceramics of the pre-Columbian era. The museum was opened on Peru's Independence Day, 28 July 1926.