Regional Historical Museum of Cusco — Attraction in Distrito de Cusco

Terrible experience and awful service. Small museum, with strong smell of mold in the rooms. We were in three and before leaving the museum, needed to use the toilet, but for our surprise there was no toilet paper in the female restroom and in the male restroom either. When we asked the staff about it, they said the person in charge was out and there was nothing they could do. They suggested us to go to another museum to use the toilet there!!! When we asked about the manager, they said the manager was out and wouldn’t inform the manager’s name. We said we would wait for the person to return or for them to find a solution, and they basically kept us waiting for more than 10 minutes till they finally brought the paper (that was somewhere there all the time!!!) and cut with a scissor very small pieces for each one of us. According to them, they don’t keep toilet paper in the restrooms because the tourists steal the toilet paper (!!!!!). Of course, tourists pay thousands of dollars in tickets to Peru, trip packages and hotels to go to museums and steal toilet paper….Seriously, that’s an awful treatment to people that come from far away, using the toilet at a place you paid to get in is something very basic, and they treated us as if we were doing something wrong and made us feel very ashamed for having to ask for toilet paper that should be there in...

The Regional Historical Museum of Cusco offers a succinct overview of the region’s rich history, including pre-Incan and neolithic artifacts, the rise of the Incas, and Spanish colonial items. While some visitors find the

The Regional Historical Museum of Cusco presents a compact yet varied collection, offering insights into the pre-Columbian era, the grandeur of the Inca civilization, and the colonial period influenced by the Spanish conquest. Despite its size, the museum allows a quick delve—around 30 minutes—into the rich tapestry of Cusco’s past. While the relics are modest and the narratives could be more detailed, the museum is part of the Boleto Turístico, making it a cost-effective choice for visitors holding this pass. It’s a suitable option for those with limited time who still wish to glimpse the region’s extensive history. The museum’s maintenance, particularly the restrooms, could see some improvement to enhance the overall...

Il Museo Storico Regionale di Cusco, situato nella splendida Casa del Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, è una tappa fondamentale per chi vuole comprendere a fondo la storia e l’identità culturale del Perù e della regione andina. La visita si apre già con l’architettura: un edificio coloniale affascinante, costruito sopra fondamenta incaiche, che da solo racconta la sovrapposizione di epoche e civiltà che caratterizza Cusco.

All’interno, il museo è organizzato in sale tematiche che coprono un ampio arco temporale, dalla preistoria fino al periodo coloniale. La sezione dedicata alle culture preincaiche e incaiche è particolarmente interessante: ceramiche, strumenti agricoli, tessuti e oggetti rituali raccontano la vita quotidiana e le credenze spirituali di popolazioni antiche, presentate con chiarezza e rigore scientifico. Le didascalie sono bilingui (spagnolo e inglese), anche se a volte un po’ sintetiche.

Una parte molto affascinante è dedicata alla vita e all’opera di Garcilaso de la Vega, lo storico mestizo nato proprio in quella casa: la sua figura viene valorizzata come ponte culturale tra il mondo indigeno e quello europeo, e le sue cronache rappresentano una fonte fondamentale per la comprensione della civiltà incaica post-conquista.

La parte coloniale offre invece dipinti della scuola cusqueña, mobili d’epoca e oggetti religiosi che riflettono l’impatto culturale della colonizzazione spagnola. Il contrasto tra i simboli incaici e le iconografie cristiane aiuta a percepire la complessità dell’identità peruviana.

In conclusione, il Museo Storico Regionale è una visita che arricchisce e affascina, perfetta per chi desidera andare oltre i luoghi turistici più noti e comprendere le radici profonde di Cusco. Un museo dal grande valore educativo e simbolico, da...