Experts' Choice Award MALI - Museo de Arte de Lima
What the experts agree on
MALI's striking beaux-arts building houses Peru's most comprehensive art survey—3,000 years from pre-Columbian ceramics to contemporary installations in one recently renovated space.
“Known locally as MALI, Lima’s principal fine-art museum is housed in a striking beaux-arts building that was recently renovated.”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's "Houses a permanent exhibition that contains a bit of everything, from pre-Columbian artifacts to colonial-era furniture." Full review
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One of the highlights is the collection of 2,000-year-old weavings from Paracas.
Frommer's "Lima's largest art museum displays 3,000 years of Peruvian art, ranging from Chavín and Paracas ceramics and weavings to modern-day video installations" Full review
National Geographic "The collection at the Museo de Arte de Lima (or MALI) spans some 3,000 years, with works ranging from pre-Columbian ceramics to contemporary pieces. Among its highlights are watercolors..."
Lonely Planet "Afterward, delve into some 3000 years of Peruvian history at Museo de Arte de Lima, or MALI to the locals"
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Lonely Planet "Home to more than 3000 years of Peruvian art, Lima's Museum of Art (MALI) is one of the city's top galleries. Expansive collections of pre-Columbian textiles, Colonial paintings,..."
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Lonely Planet "Museo de Art de Lima (MALI) is an all-encompassing museum that showcases the past 3000 years of art in Peru in a permanent collection of over 18,000 pieces. Covering pre-Columbian,..."
