# Museo de Arte Religioso, Peru: what it is and when to go

> Museo de Arte Religioso is a museum in Peru (Cusco). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In December there are 12 h 48 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 12. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Peru: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-de-arte-religioso/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art
- **Where:** Peru
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Nearest airport:** CUZ Cusco, 4.6 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
- **Run by:** Arzobispado de Cusco
- **Coordinates:** -13.5162, -71.97614

## What it is and where

Museo de Arte Religioso is a museum in Peru (Cusco). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Peru: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Cusco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/cuzco/), where this site lists 33 more places to see, 1.1 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -13.5162, -71.97614; the nearest main airport is Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ, Cusco), 4.6 km as the crow flies. How to get around Peru (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-13.516204%2C-71.976141)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-13.516204%2C-71.976141)

- **Run by:** Arzobispado de Cusco

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museos/) places in Peru. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Museo de Arte Religioso is **April to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 12 h 43 |
| February | Possible | 12 h 26 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 05 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 42 |
| May | Best time | 11 h 22 |
| June | Best time | 11 h 12 |
| July | Best time | 11 h 17 |
| August | Best time | 11 h 33 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 56 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 19 |
| November | Possible | 12 h 38 |
| December | Possible | 12 h 48 |

In December there are 12 h 48 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 12. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Peru in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Peru

To enter Peru there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A passport with six months' validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Peru checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Peruvian sol (PEN); plugs: Type A, B and C · 220 V · 60 Hz (110 V appliances will not work); emergencies: 105 police · 116 fire brigade · 106 ambulance (SAMU).

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Twelve-angled stone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/piedra-de-los-doce-angulos/): Incan archaeological artifact in Peru · 25 m
- [camino principal Andino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/camino-principal-andino/): Hiking · 102 m
- [Templo de la Sagrada Familia, Cusco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/templo-de-la-sagrada-familia/): Cultural heritage site in Peru · 204 m
- [Inka Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/inca-museum/): Museum in Cusco, Peru · 227 m
- [Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús, Cusco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/church-of-the-society-of-jesus/): Cultural heritage site in Peru · 256 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Peru guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/).

## More in Peru: Museums and art

- [Coricancha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/coricancha/): sun temple
- [Larco Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-arqueologico-rafael-larco-herrera/): archaeological museum in Lima, Peru
- [National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History of Peru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/national-museum-of-archaeology-anthropology-and-history-of-p/): museum in Lima, Peru
- [Museum of Italian Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/italian-art-museum/): public museum in Lima, Peru
- [Archbishop's Palace, Lima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-del-palacio-arzobispal-de-lima/): cultural heritage site in Peru
- [Gold Museum of Peru and Arms of the World](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-oro-del-peru/): museum in Lima, Peru

Every Peru place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Museo de Arte Religioso?

It is a museum in Peru. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Peru: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Museo de Arte Religioso?

April to September. In December there are 12 h 48 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 12.

### How do you get to Museo de Arte Religioso?

The nearest main airport is Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ), 4.6 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-13.516204%2C-71.976141) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Peru is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Peru map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Twelve-angled stone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/piedra-de-los-doce-angulos/), [camino principal Andino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/camino-principal-andino/), [Templo de la Sagrada Familia, Cusco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/templo-de-la-sagrada-familia/). The rest is in [the Peru guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/8261812), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q93893642), CC0. More about Museo de Arte Religioso on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_de_Arte_Religioso_del_Cusco). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

