Art holds up a mirror to society, letting people see the richness of their culture or their forefathers' obsession with fruit bowls. Glimpse artistic evolution with this Groupon.
Choose Between Two Options
- $14 for admission for two (up to a $28 value)
- $26 for admission for four (up to a $56 value)
Explore current exhibitions such as Wari: Pre-Inca Lords Of Peru, which showcases textiles, ceramics, and ornaments from 600 to 1000 CE.
Seniors and military personnel are regularly admitted for $9, children aged 6–17 are regularly $7, college students are regularly $5, and children aged 5 and younger are free.
Image 2: Tapestry-Woven Tunic with Sacrificer-Related Figure, 600–1000 Camelid fiber and cotton Peru, Wari style Museum der Kulturen, Basel, Switzerland, Collected by Hans Theodor Cron (1921–1964) IVc23577 [Cat. no. 116] © Museum der Kulturen, Basel © Photo after Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala, Nueva Corónica y Buen Gobierno, ed. F. Pease (Mexico: Fondo de Cultura Económica, 1993). Image 3: Tie-Dyed Tunic, 600–1000 Camelid fiber Peru, Wari style The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Arthur M. Bullowa 1980 1980.564.2 [Cat. no. 133] © The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Image 4: Tapestry-Woven Four-Cornered Hat with Geometric Motifs, 600–1000 Camelid fiber and cotton Peru, Wari style The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of George D. Pratt, 1933 33.149.101 [Cat. no. 145] © The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
