The Ministry of Culture announced on April 1 that more than 50 museums across Peru will offer free admission to the public this Sunday, April 5, as part of the latest edition of Museos Abiertos (MUA). The initiative provides complimentary access to museums managed by the ministry on the first Sunday of each month throughout 2026.
This program aims to increase cultural access and bring national heritage closer to citizens in various regions. Over 90 free activities are scheduled for this edition, including workshops, guided tours, exhibitions, craft fairs, artistic performances, and participatory experiences for people of all ages.
Museums in regions such as Áncash, Apurímac, Ayacucho, Cusco, Huancavelica, Ica, Junín, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Lima, Piura, San Martín and Tumbes will participate. The full list of participating museums and detailed programming can be found at https://museos.cultura.pe/museos-abiertos.
In addition to state-run institutions, allied spaces like the Museo Electoral y de la Democracia del Jurado Nacional de Elecciones; Complejo Arqueológico El Brujo – Magdalena de Cao operated by Fundación Wiese; Museo Gráfico del Diario Oficial El Peruano; and Complejo Arqueológico Mateo Salado have joined MUA for this year. A new venue managed by the Defensoría del Pueblo—the Sala de Exhibición Yuyanapaq—will also open its doors during this edition.
All Peruvian citizens and foreign residents may enter these venues without charge every first Sunday through all of 2026. This month’s event will also pay tribute to Julio C. Tello—considered the father of Peruvian archaeology—whose birthday is commemorated annually as Día del Arqueólogo Peruano on April 11.
According to organizers from the Ministry of Culture: “De esta forma [in this way], los museos se consolidan como escenarios vivos donde niñas [girls], niños [boys], jóvenes [youth] y familias pueden descubrir [discover], reflexionar [reflect] y conectar con nuestra diversidad cultural.”
