Museo Pedro de Osma — Attraction in Lima Metropolitan Area

Even though we have visited the museum as a part of our broader tour of Barranco district, the experience turned out to be more than positive. We would absolutely recommend one visits it while in Lima. Built approximately 112 years ago, apparently as a country or beach residence, the museum is a home to a vast collection of Pedro de Osma Gildemeister (1901-1967), a scion of a very prominent Limano family. Pedro de Osma Gildemeister's father was a founder of the Peruvian newspaper La Prensa and a President of the Chamber of Deputies of Peru and his mother belonged to the rich German-Peruvian family of landowners and ranchers. There are two main buildings and an exhibition hall. The main building which opens on - quite befittingly - Avenida Pedro de Osma houses valuable paintings, objets d'art, and carved wooden sculptures, mostly of the religious nature, dating back to the colonial period of Peru, with some of them almost five centuries old. After touring the main building, one gets to enjoy the beautifully landscaped grounds and garden sculptures, and then the tour will continue with the second part of the collection featuring antique furniture, beautiful artifacts and family portraits gallery. The inner, smaller building has a more liveable feel to it vs a strictly museum atmosphere of the main building. Finally, the exhibition hall, a separate building located on the right of the "living quarters" part of the museum, houses a vast "Silver Hall", with the artifacts amassed from three individual collections (Pedro de Osma, Vittorio Azzariti, and Guillermo Wiese de Osma). Centuries-old paintings, striking wooden sculptures, stained colorful windows, enfilades of majestic rooms, and beautiful garden will make your visit a great and enjoyable experience. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday,...

I am so glad that I have been at the Pedro de Osma museum in Barranco, Lima, Perú where I was able to see the most important collection of Peruvian Virreinal Art open to the public in Latin America and the world. The structure that today houses the Pedro de Osma Museum remains the most important structure in the Barranco district. Built in 1906 by Pedro de Osma y Pardo, an eminent lawyer and politician. Pedro de Osma museum design stands out for its French style, its art nouveau stained glass windows, its metal ceilings, and its crystal chandeliers, as well as for its surroundings of beautiful gardens. The most important showrooms are Mannerism, Marian Devotions, Angels and Archangels, Restoration Processes, Sculptures Hall, Allegories Hall, Cusco XVII Century Hall, Cusco XVIII Century Hall, and Sala Art from the Southern Andes: Viceroyalty. Therefore, if you go to Barranco, you have to visit this amazing museum...

The Pedro de Osma Museum not only has an incredible collection of colonial art, but it's also housed in an old mansion that's impressive in itself. Everything is beautifully maintained, from the gardens to every detail in the galleries.

I loved how you can wander around at your leisure and there's always something to catch your eye: paintings, sculptures, silverware... even if you're not an art fan, it's hard not to be captivated by the history the place tells.

Plus, the area makes it even more special. Barranco has that bohemian feel that invites you to continue strolling afterward. There are cafes, galleries, and photo spots everywhere.

It's definitely worth including on a visit to Lima. It's one of those places that surprises you more than you expected. 100%...