More an art and craft exhibition than a museum, Museo Irq’i Yachay (%24-1416; www.aylluyu paychay.org; Teatro 344; admission free; h10am-1pm & 2-5pm Mon-Fri) is the fascinating by-product of an NGO that seeks to give opportunities for cognitive development to kids in remote com- munities. Of course, the most isolated and neglected communities are the ones in which traditional culture is best preserved, and the result is an engrossing and unique insight into Andean culture. The kids paint what they know – animals, mountains, rivers, people – and incorporate the symbols of the weavings that surround them from birth: north is hope and future, red is love and revenge. Along with the art itself, there’s an impressive display of textiles. Accompanying interpretive infor- mation in Spanish and English explains this
symbology in detail and makes this museum a must for textile fans.