# Chavin National Museum, Peru: what it is and when to go > Chavin National Museum is a museum in Chavin de Huantar in Peru. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In December there are 12 h 33 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 27. 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-nacional-de-chavin/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in Chavin de Huantar · Museums and art - **Where:** Peru - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** LIM Lima, 272 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 09:00-17:00 - **Coordinates:** -9.57671, -77.17746 ## What it is and where Chavin National Museum is a museum in Chavin de Huantar 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. Its coordinates are -9.57671, -77.17746; the nearest main airport is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM, Lima), 272 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=-9.576708%2C-77.177458) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-9.576708%2C-77.177458) 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 Chavin National Museum is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 12 h 30 | | February | Possible | 12 h 18 | | March | Possible | 12 h 04 | | April | Best time | 11 h 47 | | May | Best time | 11 h 34 | | June | Best time | 11 h 27 | | July | Best time | 11 h 30 | | August | Best time | 11 h 41 | | September | Best time | 11 h 57 | | October | Possible | 12 h 13 | | November | Possible | 12 h 27 | | December | Possible | 12 h 33 | In December there are 12 h 33 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 27. 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 - [Chavín de Huántar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/sitio-arqueologico-de-chavin/): Archaeological site in Peru · 1.9 km - [Complejo Turístico San Pedro de Carash](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/complejo-turistico-san-pedro-de-carash/): With kids · Wildlife · 6.9 km - [Yanamarey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/yanamarey/): Mountain in Peru · 13 km - [Uruashraju](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/uruashraju/): Mountain in the Cordillera Blanca of the Peruvian Andes · 14 km - [Tuctopunta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/tuctopunta/): Mountain in Peru · 16 km 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 Chavin National Museum? It is a museum in Chavin de Huantar 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 Chavin National Museum? April to September. In December there are 12 h 33 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 27. ### How do you get to Chavin National Museum? The nearest main airport is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), 272 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-9.576708%2C-77.177458) 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 [Chavín de Huántar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/sitio-arqueologico-de-chavin/), [Complejo Turístico San Pedro de Carash](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/complejo-turistico-san-pedro-de-carash/), [Yanamarey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/yanamarey/). The rest is in [the Peru guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/404985342), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16609821), CC0. More about Chavin National Museum on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_Nacional_de_Chav%C3%ADn). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).