Palacio de la Exposición
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The Palacio de la Exposición is a building on Colon Avenue in downtown Lima, Peru. It was constructed in the 19th century with the Park of the Exposition to house the International Exposition of Lima in 1872. Since 1957, it has been home to the Lima Art Museum.
History
The building was constructed in unison with the
Its design was considered a pioneer of its time in South America as it was one of the few buildings constructed of steel.
In July 1872, both the palace and the park were inaugurated and the exposition took place soon after. After the exposition, the palace was home to the Society of Fine Arts. During the
In 1889, the
Art Museum of Lima
In 1954, the Municipality of Lima ceded the building to the Patrons of the Arts civil association for refactioning and remodeling to convert it into an art museum. The Lima Art Museum (Spanish: Museo de Arte de Lima) opened in 1957 while its official inauguration took place in 1961.
References
- ^ "Clásicos de Arquitectura: Palacio de la Exposición / Antonio Leonardi | ArchDaily Perú" (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ Chirinos, Maricarmen (2002). En busca del patrimonio perdido (8157 ed.). Diario Correo de Lima. pp. 11–14.
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)