Museums in Santiago
Museums & Art Galleries
Santiago’s cultural landscape spans from pre-Columbian history to modern artistic expression. This collection features the Museum of Memory and Human Rights, documenting Chile’s political history, and the Museum of Precolombian Art’s extensive indigenous artifacts. Highlights include Pablo Neruda’s eclectic home, La Chascona, and the grand 19th-century architecture of Palacio Cousiño. Contemporary hubs like Gabriela Mistral Cultural Centre (GAM) and Matucana 100 host rotating exhibitions, while the National Museum of Natural History and the interactive ArteQuin are located within the historic Quinta Normal Park.
A La Moneda Cultural Center
Centro Cultural Palacio de La Moneda is a cultural facility located in Santiago, Chile, under Citizenry Square, in the southern façade of…
B Museum of Memory and Human Rights
The Museum of Memory and Human Rights is a museum in Santiago, Chile, which commemorates the victims of human rights violations during the…
C Chilean National Museum of Natural History
The Chilean National Museum of Natural History is one of three national museums in Chile, along with the Museum of Fine Arts and the…
D La Chascona
La Chascona is a house in the Barrio Bellavista of Santiago, Chile, which was owned by Chilean poet Pablo Neruda.
E Museum of Precolombian Art
The Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art is an art museum dedicated to the study and display of pre-Columbian artworks and artifacts from…
F Gabriela Mistral Cultural Centre
The Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral is a cultural center located on 227 Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins, in Santiago de Chile.
G Palacio Cousino
The Palacio Cousiño is a palace that was designed and built for Isidora Goyenechea, widow of Luis Cousiño, who in turn was son of Matías…
H Villa Grimaldi Park for Peace
Villa Grimaldi is considered the most important of DINA's many complexes that were used for the interrogation and torture of political…
I San Francisco Colonial Museum
Museo Colonial is a historical, cultural and religious museum located in Santiago, Chile.
J Matucana 100
The Centro Cultural Matucana 100 is a cultural center located in the commune of Estación Central in Santiago, Chile, near Quinta Normal…
K ArteQuin
The smashing pavilion holds art museum aimed at kids - interactive, amusing, tasteful. So extraordinary!
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