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Museo Pedro de Osma vs MAC - Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Lima

Both are recommended by professional travelers. Overall, Museo Pedro de Osma scores significantly higher than MAC - Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Lima. Museo Pedro de Osma is ranked #2 in Lima with positive reviews from 5 reviewers like Travel + Leisure, Fodor's and Frommer's.

Museo Pedro de Osma
Museo Pedro de Osma
9 / 10
Av. Pedro de Osma 423, Lima, Peru
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Even if there were no art inside this museum, it would still be worth the trip to see the century-old mansion that houses it." Full review
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Make sure to explore the manicured grounds.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"In a lovely beaux-arts mansion surrounded by gardens, this undervisited museum has an exquisite collection of colonial furniture, silverwork and art." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The magnificent recently restored mansion... is yet another place to see a rich variety of art and artifacts." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Pedro de Osma Museum is a fabulous museum devoted to colonial art with paintings from the 16C to the 19C, a wide variety of sculpture (wood, stone and marble), furniture, fabric and engravings." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"This stately Barranco museum began as the private collection of Don Pedro de Osma Gildemeister, who explored Peru gathering art objects from the 16th to 19th centuries" Full review
MAC - Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Lima
MAC - Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Lima
8 / 10
Av. Miguel Grau 1511, Barranco. L04, Lima, Peru
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Lima's largest art museum displays 3,000 years of Peruvian art, ranging from Chavín and Paracas ceramics and weaving to modern-day video installations." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"There are usually four exhibits in three glass-enclosed areas, with beautiful views of the city and nature surrounding it." Full review
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There is always something going on every Sunday, from 3-6:30 PM, you just show up and enjoy.
Fodor's Fodor's
"Lima's newest art museum, inaugurated in 2013, the MAC Lima was built and is run by a privately funded institute on land donated by the Municipality of Barranco." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
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"The permanent collection at MAC is a quick study but visiting exhibits, like a David Chapelle retrospective, are major draws." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"The collection of works, which spans from 1950 to the present, includes pieces from mostly Latin American artists, ranging from optical art and abstract expressionism to geometric art and pop art. " Full review
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