# Regional Historical Museum of Cusco, Peru: what it is and when to go > Regional Historical Museum of Cusco is an art museum and historic site in Cusco, Peru. 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 articles in 2 Wikipedias, 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-historico-regional/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Art museum and historic site in Cusco, Peru · Museums and art - **Where:** Peru · Calle Heladeros - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** CUZ Cusco, 4.9 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 08:00-17:00 - **Website:** [museogarcilaso.culturacusco.gob.pe](https://museogarcilaso.culturacusco.gob.pe/elmuseo.php) - **Run by:** Ministerio de Cultura - **Coordinates:** -13.51768, -71.98033 ## What it is and where Regional Historical Museum of Cusco is an art museum and historic site in Cusco, Peru. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Peru: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Museum entry requires purchase of boleto turístico (not purchasable here) for entry. Entry is free for Cusqueños. It is in [Cusco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/cuzco/), where this site lists 33 more places to see, 1.2 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -13.51768, -71.98033; the nearest main airport is Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ, Cusco), 4.9 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=-13.517676%2C-71.980326) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-13.517676%2C-71.980326) - **Run by:** Ministerio de Cultura 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 Regional Historical Museum of Cusco 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 - [Basilica of La Merced, Cusco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/basilica-menor-de-la-merced/): Cultural heritage site in Peru · 116 m - [Church of San Francisco, Cusco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/san-francisco-de-asis/): Catholic church of the Franciscan Order in Cusco · 204 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 · 251 m - [Templo de la Sagrada Familia, Cusco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/templo-de-la-sagrada-familia/): Cultural heritage site in Peru · 311 m - [Inka Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/inca-museum/): Museum in Cusco, Peru · 328 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 Regional Historical Museum of Cusco? It is an art museum and historic site in Cusco, Peru. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, 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 Regional Historical Museum of Cusco? April to September. In December there are 12 h 48 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 12. ### How do you get to Regional Historical Museum of Cusco? The nearest main airport is Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ), 4.9 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-13.517676%2C-71.980326) 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 [Basilica of La Merced, Cusco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/basilica-menor-de-la-merced/), [Church of San Francisco, Cusco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/san-francisco-de-asis/), [Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús, Cusco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/church-of-the-society-of-jesus/). The rest is in [the Peru guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6095356751), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54800990), CC0. More about Regional Historical Museum of Cusco on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_Hist%C3%B3rico_Regional_del_Cusco). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).