diff --git a/python/pyarrow/tests/test_schema.py b/python/pyarrow/tests/test_schema.py
index 032793a3041..3ba9b7bbe4c 100644
--- a/python/pyarrow/tests/test_schema.py
+++ b/python/pyarrow/tests/test_schema.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ def test_type_to_pandas_dtype():
         (pa.string(), np.object_),
         (pa.list_(pa.int8()), np.object_),
         # (pa.list_(pa.int8(), 2), np.object_),  # TODO needs pandas conversion
+        (pa.map_(pa.int64(), pa.float64()), np.object_),
     ]
     for arrow_type, numpy_type in cases:
         assert arrow_type.to_pandas_dtype() == numpy_type
diff --git a/python/pyarrow/types.pxi b/python/pyarrow/types.pxi
index 76a35aa797e..19d00ac33e4 100644
--- a/python/pyarrow/types.pxi
+++ b/python/pyarrow/types.pxi
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ cdef dict _pandas_type_map = {
     _Type_STRING: np.object_,
     _Type_LIST: np.object_,
     _Type_DECIMAL: np.object_,
+    _Type_MAP: np.object_,
 }
 
 cdef dict _pep3118_type_map = {