Named for Joaquín López Antay, one of Ayacucho’s great retablo artists, the Museo de Arte Popular features folk art from Ayacucho and surrounding villages. On display are textiles, filigreed silver, ceramics and, of course, retablos—multi-tiered sculptures of religious and every-day-life scenes. The photo exhibits allow you to step into the history of the region and into the talleres of craftspersons at work.

Location:
Portal Unión 28, across from the Plaza de Armas
Ayacucho, Peru

Museum

Relative price: Free

Open Hours from:Tuesday-Friday, 10:15 a.m., Saturday, 9:45 p.m.

Open Hours to:Tuesday-Friday, 5:30 p.m., Saturday, 12:15 p.m.

Days Closed:Sunday and Monday

Travel Skills: None

In or near Ayacucho, you can visit Barrio Santa Ana, Museo Arqueológico Hipólito Unanue, Ruinas Vilcashuamán and Baños Intihuatana, and Complejo Arqueológico Wari.

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