The city of Cusco is the capital of the region of the same name and, in addition, as stated in the Peruvian constitution, it is the “Historical Capital” of the country, declared a “World Heritage Site” in 1983 by UNESCO, it is usually called , due to the large number of monuments it has, the “Rome of America”

It is for all the legacy that the cosmopolitan City of Cusco possesses that treasures different Museums which show the relics of the most important culture that South America had, the Inca Culture; which had the City of Cusco as its capital, thus leaving a historical and cultural legacy.

The Museums of the City of Cusco will show us all that is great about the Inca Culture and the other cultures that were welcomed in this region.

Inka Museum of the National University of San Antonio Abad

Address: Cuesta del Almirante Nº 103.

It is known as the Archaeological Museum of Cusco or simply the Inka Museum; It has several remains, objects and artifacts from the Inca Civilization, dating from the time of the Spanish conquest. It has many archaeological treasures including ceramics, textiles, jewelry, skulls and a collection of Inca vases.

Merced Convent Museum

Address: Calle Mantas No. 121.

This is a beautiful convent that was rebuilt in 1680 after an earthquake, it has beautiful murals with representations of the life of San Pedro Nolasco, founder of the Mercedarian order, it also houses a small museum of religious art, which guards an incredible solid of gold. covered in precious stones.

Archbishop’s Palace Museum

Address: At the corner of Calle Hatun Rumiyoq and Calle Herrajes.

It is a religious art museum in an old house, which was owned by the Archbishop of Cusco, is located in a pedestrian alley with Inca stonework. This museum exhibits a collection of paintings from the colonial era, however its real attraction is the house that houses the museum, due to its impressive Moorish architecture and its small chapel.

Qoricancha Site Museum

Address: Av. El Sol s/n Basement esplanade of Qoricancha.

It is the most important temple in the times of the Inca civilization, known as the Temple of the Sun, Qoricancha in Quechua means courtyard of gold and this is because before the invasion of the Spanish, gold statues could be found throughout the temple life-size, a huge gold sun disk, gold altars, and solid gold panels that covered the walls; the Incas venerated the Sun, and when it illuminated the Qoricancha the reflection represented the golden glory.

Museum of Contemporary Art, Municipality of Cusco

Address: Municipal Palace – Plazoleta Regocijo.

It is a modern art museum, located in Plaza Regocijo, it contains paintings and sculptures of modern art, as well as canvases and contemporary crafts, on the second floor you can enjoy works by Cusco painters from the 20th century.

Museum of Pre-Columbian Art

Address: Plaza de las Nazarenas No. 231.

This museum is located in a colonial mansion known as Casa Cabrera, remodeled to house the first and only Peruvian museum dedicated to the art of the ancient cultures of Peru. In this historical monument, segments of Inca walls are preserved, as well as balconies from the Republican era. The museum is divided into 10 thematic rooms where utensils, gold, bone and shell jewelry dating from the time of the formation of the Nazca cultures are exhibited. , Mochica, Huari, Chimú, Chancay and Inca. 450 works of art spanning from 1250 to 1532, selected from the 45,000 objects belonging to the Larco Museum in Lima.