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| Museo de Antropología, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos | |
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| Name | Museo de Antropología, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos |
| Native name | Museo de Antropología |
| Established | 1950s |
| Location | Lima, Peru |
| Type | Anthropology museum |
Museo de Antropología, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos is an anthropological museum affiliated with the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos in Lima, Peru. The institution houses archaeological, ethnographic, and historical collections related to pre-Columbian and colonial eras of Peru, and participates in scholarly networks connecting institutions such as the Museo Nacional de Antropología, Arqueología e Historia del Perú, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, and international partners including the Smithsonian Institution, British Museum, and Museo del Oro.
The museum traces origins to curatorial initiatives at Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos during the Republican period following the presidency of José Luis Bustamante y Rivero and reforms influenced by scholars trained at Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos and National University of San Marcos affiliates who engaged with excavations at sites like Caral, Chavín de Huántar, Moche, Nazca, and Kuelap. Early collections grew from fieldwork by figures connected to José María Arguedas, Max Uhle, Pedro Cieza de León studies, and collaborations with the Instituto Nacional de Cultura and later the Ministerio de Cultura (Peru). The museum developed during mid-20th century debates reflected in conferences held with representatives from Universidad de San Marcos departments and international scholars from University of Chicago, Harvard University, University of Oxford, and National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Collections emphasize material culture from coastal, highland, and Amazonian traditions, including ceramics attributed to Chavín artisans, metallurgy linked to Wari and Tiwanaku, textiles associated with Paracas and Nazca, and iconography connected to Inca Empire polities like Cusco. Assemblages include ceramics from Moche and Chimú, lithic materials from Pachacamac and Ancón, skeletal remains examined in comparative studies with specimens from Ayacucho, Puno, and Amazonas Region. The museum preserves textile fragments comparable to collections at Museo Larco, and metalwork paralleling holdings at Museo Tumbas Reales de Sipán and Museo Nacional de Antropología, Arqueología e Historia del Perú. Ethnographic holdings document Arawak speakers and Quechua-speaking communities, with parallels drawn to research at Instituto de Estudios Peruanos and field programs coordinated with CONDESAN and World Wildlife Fund initiatives in the Andes and Amazon rainforest.
Permanent galleries present chronological narratives from formative horizons evident at Caral and Sechín to Late Horizon expressions of the Inca Empire, with thematic displays on ritual practice, mortuary rites comparable to those studied at Pachacamac, agricultural technologies reflected in research from Andean Agricultural History Project, and iconographic programs related to Huari and Tiwanaku. Temporary exhibitions have included loans and collaborative shows with Museo Nacional del Prado, Musée du quai Branly, American Museum of Natural History, and regional museums in Arequipa and Trujillo. Public programs host lecture series featuring specialists from National Science Foundation-funded projects, panel discussions with curators from Museo Larco, and workshops led by artisans from Cusco, Ayacucho, and Puno.
As part of Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, the museum supports undergraduate and graduate instruction in archaeology and anthropology, collaborating with departments that publish in journals parallel to Latin American Antiquity, Antiquity, and regional archives such as Archivo General de la Nación (Peru). Research projects align with excavations at Sipán, survey work in Chachapoyas, and interdisciplinary studies that involve specialists from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, and international teams from University of California, Los Angeles and University of Cambridge. The museum contributes to repatriation dialogues involving the Peruvian Ministry of Culture and engages in cataloguing initiatives compatible with CIDOC CRM and digital humanities collaborations with DARIAH and Europeana.
Housed within facilities affiliated to Ciudad Universitaria (Lima), the museum maintains climate-controlled storage, conservation laboratories that follow protocols used at institutions like Getty Conservation Institute, and study rooms for handling collections similar to those at Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. Infrastructure upgrades have been discussed in the context of urban heritage projects in Lima Province and municipal plans coordinated with the Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima and cultural policies influenced by the Constitución Política del Perú reform debates.
The museum operates outreach aimed at schools from districts such as Miraflores, Barranco, and San Isidro, coordinating activities with programs at Ministerio de Educación (Peru and community initiatives in indigenous communities of Cusco Region and Loreto Region. Educational offerings include teacher-training workshops modeled on curricula developed by Instituto Nacional de Cultura and exchange programs with museums like Museo de la Nación and universities including Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco.
Located in Lima, the museum is accessible from transport hubs connecting to Jirón de la Unión and proximity routes from Plaza Mayor (Lima), with visiting hours and admission policies coordinated through Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos administration and announcements in partnership with Ministerio de Cultura (Peru). Prospective visitors often pair a visit with nearby institutions such as Museo de la Nación, Museo Larco, and historical sites in Centro Histórico de Lima.
Category:Museums in Lima Category:Anthropology museums