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The Machu Picchu Casa Concha Museum operates in a historic mansion in the Historic Center of Cusco, built over the ancient Puka Marka, a space linked to the royal lineage of Túpac Inca Yupanqui. The mestizo-colonial architecture of Casa Concha dates back to the late 18th century and stands out for its balconies, courtyards, and stone arches.
The property currently belongs to the National University of San Antonio Abad of Cusco, UNSAAC, and houses one of the most important collections related to Machu Picchu. The museum was created to preserve, study, and exhibit objects from the excavations carried out at Machu Picchu during Hiram Bingham’s 1912 expedition, including the artifacts returned to Peru by Yale University in 2011.
The Casa Concha Museum is located at Santa Catalina Ancha 320, in the Historic Center of Cusco, just a few minutes on foot from the Main Square.
The permanent exhibition brings together more than 350 pieces from Machu Picchu, including ceramic, metal, stone, and lithic objects. It also preserves a broad collection of archaeological fragments intended for research, including ceramic, lithic, and bone materials.
Its rooms display pieces that help visitors better understand the daily life, rituals, and social organization of Machu Picchu. In addition, the visit allows you to appreciate Casa Concha itself, with its courtyards, balconies, stone arches, restored colonial murals, and archaeological evidence found during the restoration of the property.
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The museum is closed on Sundays.
Foreign visitors: S/ 20.00
Peruvian visitors: S/ 10.00
Foreign students: S/ 10.00
Peruvian students: S/ 5.00
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