Museum
Museo de Oro Vicus
📍 Museo de Oro Vicus, Piura, Peru
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Quick Facts
- Location
- Peru, Piura
- Category
- Museum
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Ticket Price
- Around S/10 (reference)
- Address
- Museo de Oro Vicus, Piura, Peru
- Coordinates
- -5.1940, -80.6280
Introduction
The Museo de Oro Vicus in Piura focuses on the Vicus culture of Peru's north coast (c. 200 BC – 600 AD), displaying gold, copper and ceramic masks, earrings and funerary objects that reveal early chiefdom craft and belief. It is a key window onto Piura's pre-Inca past.
✨ Highlights
1
Vicus gold
Hammered gold masks and earrings show north-coast early metallurgy.
2
Ceramic burial ware
Anthropomorphic pots and offerings reflect Vicus views of life and death.
3
North-coast civilization
Fills in the independent pre-Inca development of northern Peru.
🛈 Practical Info
→Location：Jr. Libertad, Piura, Peru
→Time needed：About 45 minutes
→Ticket Information：Around S/10 (reference)
💡 Tips
• Unlike Lima's gold museum, this focuses on north-coast Vicus.
• Pieces are small — look closely at the craft.
• Piura is hot; the AC interior is a good cool-down.
FAQ
How much is the admission for Museo de Oro Vicus?
Around S/10 (reference)
Any practical tips for visiting Museo de Oro Vicus?
Unlike Lima's gold museum, this focuses on north-coast Vicus. Pieces are small — look closely at the craft.
How long should I spend at Museo de Oro Vicus?
A typical visit takes 1 hour.