Museo de Sitio Bodega y Quadra | |
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| Location | Jirón Áncash 213 |
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| Type | Site Museum |
Bodega y Quadra Museum (Spanish:Museo de Sitio Bodega y Quadra) is a site museum located at second block ofJirón Áncash, in thehistoric centre of Lima,Peru. Located on the remains of a terrain that dates back to theViceroyalty of Peru, it illustrates the daily life of people during the Spanish and Republican era of the city.[1]
The museum space incorporates an oldbutcher shop andslaughterhouse from the beginning of the 17th century, whose last owners were the Bodega y Quadra y Mollinedo family. These facilities were discovered during excavations for the construction of a building in 2005. In 2012 theMinistry of Culture promoted the creation of the museum respecting the architecture of the old colonial house and its foundations.[2]
The museum is divided into seven rooms. In one of them, audiovisuals and images of one of the most important members of the owner family, the Peruvian sailor and explorerJuan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra,[3] are exhibited. In another room, everyday objects found during the excavations, such asChinese andPanamanian porcelain, as well as candelabras and cutlery, are displayed. In another room, objects related to wood and leather work have been preserved. There is also a stone wall at the end of the ruins, which was built as a protection wall against theRimac River.[2]
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