# Museo del Banco Central de Reserva, Peru: what it is and when to go

> Museo del Banco Central de Reserva is a museum in Peru (Arequipa). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In December there are 12 h 58 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 02. 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-del-banco-central-de-reserva/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art
- **Where:** Peru · La Merced 201, Arequipa
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Nearest airport:** AQP Arequipa, 7.4 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 10:00-16:30
- **Website:** [bcrp.gob.pe](https://www.bcrp.gob.pe/museocentral/el-museo.html)
- **Run by:** Banco Central de Reserva del Perú
- **Coordinates:** -16.40024, -71.5384

## What it is and where

Museo del Banco Central de Reserva is a museum in Peru (Arequipa).

It is in [Arequipa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/arequipa/), where this site lists 28 more places to see, 2.1 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -16.40024, -71.5384; the nearest main airport is Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP, Arequipa), 7.4 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=-16.400237%2C-71.538396)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-16.400237%2C-71.538396)

- **Run by:** Banco Central de Reserva del Perú

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 del Banco Central de Reserva is **April to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 12 h 53 |
| February | Possible | 12 h 32 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 07 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 38 |
| May | Best time | 11 h 14 |
| June | Best time | 11 h 02 |
| July | Best time | 11 h 07 |
| August | Best time | 11 h 27 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 55 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 23 |
| November | Possible | 12 h 47 |
| December | Possible | 12 h 58 |

In December there are 12 h 58 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 02. 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

- [Andean Sanctuaries Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-santuarios-andinos/): Arequipa, Peru · 85 m
- [Casa Museo José Villalobos Ampuero](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/casa-museo-jose-villalobos-ampuero/): Museum · 173 m
- [Jesuit Church, Arequipa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/iglesia-de-la-compania/): Cultural heritage site in Peru · 198 m
- [Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/basilica-catedral-de-arequipa/): Church in Arequipa, province of Arequipa, Peru · 304 m
- [Historic Centre of Arequipa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/historical-centre-of-the-city-of-arequipa/): World Heritage Site in Peru · 310 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 del Banco Central de Reserva?

It is a museum in Peru.

### When is the best time to visit Museo del Banco Central de Reserva?

April to September. In December there are 12 h 58 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 02.

### How do you get to Museo del Banco Central de Reserva?

The nearest main airport is Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP), 7.4 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-16.400237%2C-71.538396) 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 [Andean Sanctuaries Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-santuarios-andinos/), [Casa Museo José Villalobos Ampuero](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/casa-museo-jose-villalobos-ampuero/), [Jesuit Church, Arequipa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/iglesia-de-la-compania/). The rest is in [the Peru guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/533885749), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

