Gold Museum of Peru and Arms of the World was established in 1968 by Miguel Gallo. It features his private collection of pre-Hispanic gold and Paracas textiles and ceramics, as well as several important and historic military objects. There are over 25,000 artifacts contained between the two exhibits. The Gold of Peru museum features the most significant pieces of gilded copper, silver, and gold from various pre-Columbian Peruvian cultures including Chimu, Lambayeque, Nazca, Moche, Inca, Huari, Vicus, and Frias cultures. In the Arms of the World exhibit, weapons from all over the world are displayed, including handcrafted swords, handguns, culverins, shotguns, small cannons, crossbows, and 14th-century, Italian pistols.
Jiron Alonso de Molina 1100, Santiago de Surco 15023, Lima, Peru, Phone: +51-13-45-12-92