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The Andrés Del Castillo Museum — MAD brings together science, art, and history through a collection of more than 3,000 pieces that allows one to know the natural and cultural wealth of Peru. Its collections include crystallized minerals, pre-Hispanic ceramics and textiles, traditional art, and painting. The visit includes the Fluorescent Minerals Room, where some pieces reveal their properties under ultraviolet light, and a virtual reality experience that transports you inside a mine shaft. The museum is located in Casa Belén, a republican-style house located in the Historic Center of Lima, a few steps from Plaza San Martín. It is open every day, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Included
- Admission fee
Meeting point & pickup
Meeting point
Museo Andres Del Castillo - MADJr. De la Union 1030, A La Altura De Plaza San Martín, Lima, 15001, Peru
Pickup
Meet everyone at start pointEnd point
Museo Andres Del Castillo - MADJr. De la Union 1030, A La Altura De Plaza San Martín, Lima, 15001, Peru
The tour ends back at the meeting point.
Itinerary
- Museo Andres Del Castillo - MAD
Get to know Casa Belén, a historic mansion in the Historic Center of Lima that today houses the private collection of engineer Del Castillo. Tour its rooms and discover over 3,000 pieces that connect the natural wealth of Peru with its history and culture: crystallized minerals from Peru, pre-Hispanic ceramics and textiles, traditional art, and painting. Additionally, you can visit the fluorescent minerals room, where you will discover how some pieces react to ultraviolet light, and experience a virtual reality experience that recreates a tour of a mine shaft.
Additional information
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Available languages
- Spanish — Audio guide, Guide
- English — Audio guide, Guide
Guide languages are listed for the product, but not specified for this option.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
