Housed in a fortress-like building are the safe-rooms crammed with treasures from the Inca civilisation and their predecessors. The massive collection of gleaming gold, ceremonial objects and jewellery compete for attention, and the famous golden Tumi, the symbol of Peru, has been exhibited around the world. The rest of the museum is just as interesting with thousands of exquisite tapestries, pre-Incan weapons and wooden staffs, masks, mummies, and clothing. There is also a vast display of antique weapons and uniforms, a reminder of Peru's violent past.

Address: Avenida Alonso de Molina 1100, Monterrico

Website: www.museoroperu.com.pe

Telephone: (0)1 345 1271, 345 1292 or 345 1787

Transport: Bus from corner of Avenida Javier Prado and Avenida Aviacion to Avenida Angamos, change to bus marked 'Universidad de Lima'. Ask to be let off at the Museo de Oro.

Opening times: Daily 11:30am-7pm.

Admission: PEN 33 adults, PEN 16 children under 11.