My Trip to the Museo Inka
Okay, so I decided to check out the Museo Inka the other day. Heard a bit about it, you know, people saying it’s got some cool stuff from way back when the Incas were around. I was wandering around Cusco anyway, near the Plaza de Armas, and thought, why not? Had some time to kill.
Finding the place wasn’t too hard. It’s tucked away on a street just off the main square, up a little bit. Paid the entrance fee, wasn’t too expensive, which was good. Stepped inside, and yeah, it felt kinda old, like a proper museum should, I guess. It’s in one of those old colonial buildings, pretty grand looking.
Right away, you start seeing all sorts of things. They’ve got heaps of pottery. Seriously, loads of pots. All different shapes and sizes, some with funny faces or animal designs on them. You walk through different rooms, and each one seems to focus on a different period or type of artifact.
I spent a fair bit of time looking at the textiles. The colours are still pretty bright, considering how old they are. Amazing how they managed to weave such detailed patterns back then. They had some tools as well, farming stuff, weapons… gives you an idea of how people lived.
- Saw lots of ceramics, different styles.
- Checked out the colourful textiles, really intricate.
- They had some gold and silver pieces too, quite shiny.
- The mummies were probably the most talked-about thing. A bit creepy, yeah, but fascinating. They’re tucked away in a specific section.
Walked through the exhibits, room by room. Some displays had explanations, mostly in Spanish, some with English bits. Didn’t catch everything, but you get the general picture. It’s not like those super modern museums with touch screens everywhere, felt more traditional, which I didn’t mind. Let you focus on the actual objects.
The mummies… yeah, that was something else. They have several Inca mummies there. It’s kinda weird seeing actual human remains like that, preserved from centuries ago. Makes you think, you know? About life and history and all that jazz. Spent a good while just looking, trying to wrap my head around it.
After wandering through all the main halls, I ended up in the courtyard. Nice little spot to sit for a minute and just digest everything I’d seen. It felt like a proper deep dive into Inca culture, more than just seeing ruins. Seeing their everyday items, their fancy stuff, even their dead… it paints a picture.
So, yeah, that was my visit to the Museo Inka. Left feeling like I’d learned a fair bit. Definitely worth popping in if you’re in Cusco and want to see more than just stones and mountains. Gives you a real sense of the people who lived there before.
