Archaeological Museum Jose Maria Morante Maldonado

The creation of the UNSA Museum was “thanks” to the discovery of the Churajón mines (Choquellampa - Mollebaya, la Waca) and begins with a small collection of archaeological objects donated by Monsignor LeonidasBernedo Málaga and increased by the efforts of the first Professor of Archeology at the University Dr. Manuel G. Suarez Polar.

The archaeological assets held by the Museum come from research financed by the University, as well as by foreign foundations and by donations made by philanthropists who love Peruvian culture, such as the collections Manuel M. Del Valle, Yabar, Fulbright, Victoria De La Jara and many more.

The archaeological material of the Museum is from different periods, from the pre-ceramic 8,000 BC to the colony and Republic, highlighting the objects of the Churajón de Arequipa Regional Development period.