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Museo Larco vs Museo Pedro de Osma
Museo Larco and Museo Pedro de Osma are both endorsed by writers. On balance, Museo Larco is the choice of most professionals compared to Museo Pedro de Osma. Museo Larco scores 97 with approval from 6 sources like Travel + Leisure, Afar Magazine and Fodor's.
Museo Larco
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Avenida Bolivar 1515, Pueblo Libre, Lima 15084, Peru
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Fodor's
"Most intriguing are the thousands of ceramic "portrait heads" crafted more than a millennium ago."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The highlight is the sublime Moche portrait vessels, presented in simple, dramatically lit cases. Equally astonishing is a Wari weaving in one of the rear galleries."
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Don’t miss the vitrine that depicts sexually transmitted diseases.
Travel + Leisure
"This museum is known for its unusual collection of erotic pottery, made more than 1,300 years ago."
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Afar Magazine
"It’s worth the knuckle-clenching cab ride to the Museo Larco just to step out into the lush foliage of the tropical oasis."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"Stone sculptures, ceramics, mummies, jewellery, fabrics and erotic art are among the incredible wealth of objects collected by archaeologist Rafael Larco Hoyle."
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Museo Pedro de Osma
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Av. Pedro de Osma 423, Lima, Peru
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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."
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Make sure to explore the manicured grounds.
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."
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Travel + Leisure
"The magnificent recently restored mansion... is yet another place to see a rich variety of art and artifacts."
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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."
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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"
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