Located in the old and traditional district of Barranco, is the Museum Pedro de Osma. The Museum has one of the best painting collections in Peru with pieces dating back to the 16th century. The paintings from well-known artists are on linen cloth, metal, wood, glass and leather. Antique pieces of furniture, silver, sculptures and textiles are as well part of the collection.

The base for the Museum Pedro de Osma came from the personal collection formed by Don Pedro de Osma Gildemeister between 1936 and 1967. He had remarkable knowledge of the Peruvian art and gradually gathered various exquisite objects reflecting Peruvian art ranging from the 16th to the 19th century.
All the pieces were kept in the large family house in Barranco, arranged in a tight exhibition (style of the European palace museums in the 19th century.

The Museum Pedro de Osma has paintings from well-known artists on linen cloth, metal, wood, glass and leather. Some of them date back to the 16th century. The collection includes religious images, portraits and scenery from Peru (Cuzco, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Trujillo, etc.). There are paintings from the ‘Alto Peru’, Bolivia, Quito, Mexico, Spain, Germany and Italy.

The collection of sculptures and carvings is privileged. With pride can be said that the sculptures will be appreciated in temples and virginally convents. Materials like wood, stone, ivory and glued fabrics have been used by the artists. Some of the ivory pieces are of European origin. In the showrooms are two antique altars coming from old private oratories, additionally other beautiful altarpieces, a baptismal font, various columns, tabernacles and various carvings.

In this exhibition the Pedro de Osma Museum presents a good selection of silver pieces for religious or domestic use and masks (crafted with different techniques) for religious purposes. Within the collection are an important number of objects with delicate lacy metal ornamentation (made from twisted wire in silver). One of the biggest desires of the Foundation formed by Pedro and Angelica de Osma, was to give to the country an exhibition room only for silver art (Plateria), based on the collection formed by Don Pedro de Osma. This collection is open to the public as well.

The Museum Pedro de Osma possesses a variety of vice regal and republican furniture, closets, tables, decorated cabinets, leather trunks and so on. Very exclusive is the collection of wooden furniture with inlays of pearls and shells. Some of the pieces still have their original surface finishing (natural fine wood) others are preserved with beautiful paintings.

The Pedro de Osma Museum conserves a selected collection of Peruvian and European engravings. The most important ones are:

There is a good selection of Peruvian carpets in the collection of the museum. One from Cajamarca is standing out especially. The collection of religious ornaments is extensive and even if you're not the biggest fan you'll be enjoying the beautiful pieces!

Pedro de Osma was born on the 4th of May, 1901 and passed away on the 18th September of 1967. He was a student of Laws at the University of San Marcos. The pictures below show Pedro and Angelica de Osma Gildemeister. In the middle a picture of the Osma family.