The entrance to the Regional Museum of Ica
The Regional Museum of Ica is on Avenida Ayabaca, block 8. Taxi drivers usually know it simply as the “regional museum”.
The entrance into the courtyard was tree-lined. The noise of the avenue is outside, while the gate area introduces the visitor with painted figures that combine human and bird-like elements.
Museum notices and public activities
Free cultural events in May 2010
The poster announced public activities at the Regional Museum of Ica “Adolfo Bermúdez Jenkins”. The program included International Museum Day, children’s workshops in painting, ceramics and weaving, and an exhibition on art and biodiversity with Peruvian flowers, fruits and watercolors.
All listed events had free entrance.
Gate paintings and courtyard
These figures were not found inside the museum itself. They seem to be combinations of human and bird forms, a recurring theme in Andean religious imagery.
Identification, notices and the museum entrance
In Peru, museum visitors may be registered with an identity card or passport. After the gate area, the courtyard becomes quieter and the museum building is visible.
Opening hours and entrance fees
Text from the notice board
- Adults, Peruvians and foreigners: 12 soles
- Students, higher education, lecturers and retired persons: 4 soles
- Pupils or children: 1 sol
- Permission for photography inside the cultural complex: 4 soles
- Permission for filming inside the cultural complex: 5 soles
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am–7:00 pm. Saturday, Sunday and holidays, 8:30 am–6:30 pm.
Memorial boards and museum history
The entrance identifies the institution as the Regional Museum of Ica “Adolfo Bermúdez Jenkins”, Ica, Peru.
One board contains an appeal to the people, presenting the museum as a temple of history and a book of the past.
Foundation
The museum was created through the efforts of Fernando León de Vivero, representative for Ica and president of the Chamber of Deputies. It was opened to the public on 22 December 1947.
Entrance ticket and museum data
Museum map and archaeological sites
The circuit begins with the entrance area, continues through early populations and the cultures of Paracas, Nazca, Wari, Ica-Chincha and Inca, and also includes anthropology displays with skulls and hair styles.
There is also material on the Nazca line figures, a second-floor hall with colonial and republican objects, and a hall for special exhibitions or concerts.
Sites shown on the map
Chincha: Huancor, Centinela, El Mono, Tambo de Mora. Pisco: Tambo Colorado, Maymi, Chongos, Paracas, Mastodonte, Otuma, Chuchio and Carhua. Ica: Cordero Alto, Cordero Bajo, Guadalupe, Cerro Prieto, Tajahuana and Tacaraca.
Between Ica and Palpa: Ocucaje, Callango and Ánimas Altas. Palpa: Sacramento Pinchango, Chichictana, La Muña, Huayuri and La Peña. Nazca: Pueblo Viejo, Cahuachi, Estaquería, Tambo de Perro, Paredones, Huaca del Loro, Chauchilla, Santa Ana and San Nicolás.
Culture table
The entrance area closes with an overview table of the different cultures represented in the museum circuit.