Casa de Riva Agüero in Lima

Historical Building in Lima, Casa de Riva Agüero

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City Center

Building

Casa de Riva Agüero
(House of the Agüero Family)

This beautiful mansion was built in 1760 on behalf of the family Riva Agüero. It was then donated by the last descendant of the Riva Agüero family Don José de la Riva Agüero to the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. Inside this typical Colonial mansion the Institute Riva-Agüero’ holds an extensive historical archive and a rich library. The building also houses the ‘Museo de Artes y Tradiciones Populares’...

Historical Building - House of the Agüero Family

Jr. Camaná 459, City Center, Lima

The museum in the Casa Riva Agüero was opened on the 25th of October 1979 founded with donations of some of the most important and significant art collectors in Peru like Mildred Merino de Zela, Mariano Benítes and Gertrud de Solari to name a few. At the moment the museum displays around 7000 art objects which all were collected with dedication and expertise. The quality and uniqueness of the collections not only attract ethnologist and historians but as well everybody interested in popular art. Without a doubt the museum offers a beautiful ethnic collection of Peru.