Garrisoned heritage! Military museums between protection and oblivion. Study of objects, subjects and heritage values in seven cases of Metropolitan Lima, 2025, Perú

Casas J.C.H.; Balarezo G.; Cisneros C. · Contexto (2026) · DOI: 10.29105/contexto20.32-533

Resumen

The military museums of Metropolitan Lima have been spaces for the protection of national heritage and especially of war, but their recognition as cultural assets and their relationship with the community are still limited. Despite conserving buildings of high heritage value and historical collections, its management is fragmented and unrelated to a comprehensive approach. The main objective of this study is to analyze and interpret the relationship between the urban environment, the physical structure, the people, and the heritage values of the buildings that house military museums in metropolitan Lima. As a main conclusion, it is possible to highlight that there is a great diversity of urban contexts, objects, subjects and heritage values, as well as interrelations and incidences between them, in the headquarters buildings of military museums in Metropolitan Lima. Among the challenges to be faced are the lack of official registration, the scarce participation of the community in its social use, as well as the need to rethink its museographic narrative in order to dialogue with various communities and citizens, in a more friendly, inclusive and interesting way. This article is partially based on the study "The built-heritage in the military museums of Lima and its people... Listening to us 50 years after the UNESCO World Heritage Convention" (2023).

Instituciones: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas; Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería