Municipal Theatre of Lima
Manuel María Forero Osorio · Lima, Peru · 1920
Lima's Municipal Theatre gives performance a formal architectural setting within the historic city. The building opened in 1920 and has undergone major restoration following a later fire. Its entrance rooms, circulation and auditorium organize the transition from street activity to a concentrated theatrical interior. The project is useful for considering how a historic performance venue can retain its ceremonial character while receiving new technical and structural work. The restored building should be read as a continuing public institution rather than as an untouched early twentieth-century interior. Visiting: Interior visits and performances follow the municipal programme. Check current tour and ticket availability.