Museo Municipal de Arte Contemporáneo

Cuzco


The small collection of contemporary Andean art on display at this museum in the municipality building is really one for the fans. Museo Quijote has a much better collection, putting a representative range of Peru’s contemporary artists on show, with interpretive information that puts the art in context with history. Admission is with the boleto turístico tourist card only, which is valid for 10 days and covers 16 other sites.


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