The institution received donations from contemporary Italian artists, and the permanent collection was increased with another 35 art works, in 1989 and 1990.

It's located in the second block of Avenue Paseo de la República in the Historic Centre of Lima.

The façade is completed by the emblems of the principal Italian cities and by two Venetian mosaics with the most famous men in Italy's history.

The first selection of the art works that'd belong to the museum's permanent collection was in charged of Mario Vannini Parenti.

That's how he acquired a collection of more than 200 original art works, including sculptures, paintings, drawings, prints and ceramics.

Its principal purpose is to promote all the activities that help to preserve, renew, revive and stimulate the museum's life.

Rodin... Dalí, in 2008 and 2009, that included 30 sculptuters that belong to Museo Soumaya in Mexico City, from six European masters: Auguste Rodin, Salvador Dalí, Edgar Degas, Emile-Antoine Bourdelle, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Giorgio de Chirico.