On April 16, the record-breaking international exhibition Machu Picchu et les trésors du Pérou (Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru) kicked off its European tour at La Cité d’Architecture et du Patrimoine (Palais de Chaillot) in Paris, France.
This groundbreaking event, produced by CityNeon and World Heritage Exhibitions (the makers of Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of Pharaohs) in alliance with Inkaterra Asociación, is the largest exhibition to showcase Peru’s cultural legacy and extraordinary biodiversity. Machu Picchu et les trésors du Pérou is a fascinating journey through time to discover a culture that thrived in a mystical world. This sweeping exhibition spans 3,000 years across the ancient cultures of Peru, rivaled only by Ancient Egypt in longevity, and by the Roman Empire in engineering.
“50 years after coproducing Werner Herzog’s Aguirre, The Wrath of God to promote Peru through film (the cult classic played in Parisian theaters for almost three years), we bring you Machu Picchu et les trésors du Pérou as the most innovative way to welcome travelers from all around the world to explore the many wonders of culture and biodiversity you will find in Peru”, said exhibition partner José Koechlin at the official press conference.
An all-new, immersive museum experience will transport visitors from the cradle of civilization in the Southern Hemisphere to the jewel of the Inca Empire: the city of Machu Picchu. The exhibition boasts a stunning selection of 192 artifacts from the Larco Museum – one of the most impressive collections of gold treasures to ever tour the world.
Additionally, visitors will be amazed by the first-ever VR tour of the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, designed with cutting-edge technologies, which recently won the Lumière Award in the category for Best Use of VR. At the exhibition’s gift shop, visitors will also find special rates and promotions for a dream trip across Peru staying at the Inkaterra lodges.
The exhibition has remained for consecutive days as France’s bestselling cultural event at ticketing marketplace Ticketmaster. France 24 News called Machu Picchu et les trésors du Pérou “an unparalleled event”, while the New York Times previously hailed the exhibition for being “the crème de la crème… the kinds of works that museums around the world are trying constantly to get on loan.”