Tucume pyramids — Attraction in Túcume

Hidden gem on the north coast of Peru!

Visited on Friday, June 27, 2025, close to closing time, but we never felt like we were being rushed along.

This museum exceeded my expectations. It’s clean, modern, and thoughtfully curated—with high-quality exhibits presented in both Spanish and English. I enjoyed the storytelling format that ties modern local voices to their ancestral past, making the experience personal and immersive.

It’s especially family-friendly, thanks to well-executed interactive and engaging displays for younger visitors. I also appreciated that the museum is located directly at the archaeological site, so no need to choose between history and location—you get both in one visit.

After exploring the three excellent museums, you can head out to see multiple Huacas (pyramids) nearby, which adds depth and context to what you’ve just learned.

The entrance fee is only 8 soles, so very reasonable.

The only knock on the entire experience was the steep guide fee—80 soles for a Spanish-only tour, which felt high compared to other sites. We opted to explore on our own.

If you're in the Lambayeque area and have the time, this is absolutely worth a visit—Túcume is one of the largest prehispanic sites on Peru’s north coast, with layers of Chimú and Lambayeque history that are vividly...

I am really sorry to see that Tucume management have forgotten Thor Heyerdahl and that they have not done any escavations after Thor left in 1994. I hope the Peruvian cultural departement fix this problem because Tucume could be one of the 10 most interesting places to see in Peru because of all the pyramids. I am Norwegian and read Thor Heyerdahl book about the escavation in 1995 and now all the pyramids are closed for public according to guide Johan with Moche Travels. The museum is open but this is a museum and not the real thing. Guide Johan let us se 2 pyramids from 300 meters distanse for 5 minutes. Not Worth it for...

A bit lacking in explanation and not that much to visit, I think about 2/3 is closed but we walked around anyway. You can't visit the sacred stone (that was closed off). We did route a+b, which I would recommend, but route b is a quite a long walk to get to the excavation site, which you just walk around. There's a bit of information, but not much. If you are going to Trujillo, it might be better to save your visit for the Huaca de la Luna, which is 15min away from Trujillo and a better site to visit...