Convento y Museo de San Francisco is situated very close to square Plaza de Armas - the historical center of Lima. Convent and Museum of San Francisco is the most majestic of Lima's colonial-era churches. The church provides a pleasant museum of religious art, including beautifully carved saints, religious paintings, and portraits of the apostles. The building also contains a 17th-century library, with several books from the first few years of Lima's establishment.

The National Museum of Archeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru is the oldest museum in this great nation. You do not want to skip past this special museum, as it offers information on all the historical periods of Peru. Tourists will study precious cultural patrimony, including ceramics, metals, and organic material from the pre-Hispanic period.

Inquisition Museum, set in Plaza Bolívar, is one of the most popular and important museums in Lima. The museum building is the old house of the Inquisition from 1570 to 1820. The museum reveals to visitors, dark dungeon cells which were once the residences of the accused awaiting punishment.

The Banco Central del Perú Museum digs deeper in the attempt to explore and learn about the culture's ancestors. The museum not only offers collections in archeology, but also in modern and popular art. An especially popular attraction is a display that profiles coins used in XVI century. The Banco Central del Perú Museum also features origins from the original bank in Peru as well as old bills and money.

The Museum of Italian Art is the only museum in Peru that displays European Art. The unusual location for Italian history, offers many works which have contributed to interior design. Tourists will recognize works from such famous Italian artists as Botticelli, Mario Vannini Parenti, and many others.

Lima Art Museum can hold its own with the greatest Peruvian art museums in the world. The Lima Art Museum displays paintings from the colonial period to the present day. Visitors will also enjoy a collection of woodcarvings and furniture. Last but not least, the museum provides a nice gift shop, coffee shop, and even a movie theater.