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In this article we are going to travel to once more to Callao and continue looking at the attractions we can find in this historical part of the country! Known as the first port of Peru, the rich Callao, or the Chalaco Port has an interesting museum, the Naval Museum of Peru.
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It can be found on Chávez 123 street, very close to what is known as the Plaza Grau del Callao, here we can breathe in the history of the glorious stages of history that Peru has experienced through the years.
The museum opened in 1917 with the move of the Corbeta Unión to the naval museum. Here you can find important items of Peruvian wealth, and as we explore further, we will mention the important members of Peruvian history who developed an important vision for the country.
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The Naval Museum of Peru was funded by the military in the year 1901 in order to protect the relics that had been conserved over the course of Peruvian history during war-time. The first director of the museum was señor Julio Elías established in 1958 due to the museum being almost 60 years old.
Specifically dedicated to the Naval regiment of Peru, the museum holds historic documents, Naval uniforms, models of boats and relics that invite you to explore them again and again.
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The museum was formed thanks to the donations received little by little by lovers of war-art, as a legacy we have important pieces that embody the life and times of famous people, like the Naval Officer the Gentleman of the Seas, the great Miguel Grau Seminario!
Its fitting installation and important location means it is in a display cabinet open to the world. As well as showing the development of Peruvian history, the Naval museum has been growing little by little and has become a place where you can continue finding historical relics from the past.
Their presentation is marvellous, especially if you are a lover of architecture and ship collections, the Nation's Naval relics are all here.
The Naval Museums are basically visited by scholars and historians alike, but there is no age limit to learning and be able to know more about the history of Peru, it is a way of learning and of respecting the events that have occurred through the passing of time.
For example, it is important to learn about the remains left behind from during the Pacific War between Peru and Chile, not with hopes of generating hostility, but only with the intent of understanding our similarities and to know the present enough in order to avoid making the same mistakes of the past.
The tour goes hand in hand with a tour guide, for example one of the most interesting things there is a flag from the Huascar ship which was under the command of Admiral Don Miguel Grau - The Gentleman of the Seas.
The museum describes everything that can be learnt about the long history of the sea, and without a doubt, the forerunner of all of this is the Peruvian of the Millenium, Miguel Grau.
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A true gentleman, a Naval Officer who gave so much strength to the history of Peru and that has gained respect for Peruvians over the course of history.
The museum has a lot of things related to the Gentleman of the Seas, as well as receiving a guarantee from the Peruvian Navy along with other private Peruvian companies that have developed an interesting exhibition on how to be able to understand the present times through the study of the past.
The museum has a collection of photographs, canvases and weapons that will allow us to be taken into the most important and interesting moments of the Naval history of Peru.
The museum acts as a homage to Miguel Grau, along with all the other modern heroes of whom we speak of in this country, as well as information to tell us more about the nature of the sea.
The Peruvian coastal room
Here you can discover things about the environment.
The Pre-Hispanic room
Boats from the coast, the mountains and the jungle through the ages of Peru from ancient times to modernity. You will find a great clock from the 19th century that is a testament to the remains of Miguel Grau.
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The Antarctic room
This is an important room showing Peru's involvement in the development of studying the Antarctic for scientific investigations.
The Naval Forces room
Here you can find the boats and Naval forces that Peru has had.
The Guano and Salitre room
Here we have important relics from the heroes of the Pacific war, like Miguel Grau among many others, as well as paintings of the Angamos combat by Teófilo Castillo.
Republican room
This room is dedicated to the year 1866 specifically, where you can find information about the first war wagon that arrived to South America as the Rimac.
The Viceroyalty room
This is for the memory of the ancient boats and the coiffured ceilings they used.
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Weapons room
A room with revolvers, guns, and other weapons and tools of warfare that were used in during the independence period of Peru and also during the Pacific War.
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The Grau Crypt
Since the decade of the 70's the crypt of Admiral Grau has been inside the Naval school, it is quite secluded here and they moved Miguel Grau Seminario's right leg here, which is now guarded night and day by cadets. You can also find a Peruvian monument here about the man and a fire to remember the existence of such a glorious man.
As a reason to discover all the secrets in Callao, here we can find a unique environment for tourists in the first port, as well as a walk through its streets to find colonial balconies that remind us of the colonial past of Lima and Callao, a hallmark structure in this part of the world.
We have the Museum of Real Felipe, the Abtao Submarine and the Plaza de Grau that will bring you to love the sea, you can also find interesting places where you can taste a rich Peruvian ceviche and to fall in love more with the interesting "Chalaca" cuisine.
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Thank you so much for reading this article, I hope that it helped you and encouraged you to come and discover all the secrets and interesting parts we have inside and outside the Naval Museum of Peru.
See you next time!
