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Top Museums in Santiago, Chile
Top Rated Museums in Santiago
Top Reviewed Museums in Santiago
La Moneda Cultural Center
Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino
Centre Gabriela Mistral
Museo la Merced
Sala Museo Gabriela Mistral
Museum Gabriela Mistral Education
Santiago Fire Museum
Museo del Ahorro
MAC Museum of Contemporary Art
Reviews
No contestan las llamadas, esta escondida la wea, ni los correos contestan. Se supone que esta abierto y no contestan ninguna wea
Very interesting museum with different artists and rooms that showcase different contemporary pieces both in style and Chanel. The building is beautiful and it is free entrance
It's great to visit a Contemporary Art museum for free. Quite a few exhibitions here, I liked the most ones by Elisabeth Burmann Littin and Federico Assler. I think as a traveler I had a chance to visit a better modern art museum but as a free museum it's good. It's a pity there is no information in English or a guided tour (even in Spanish)
The building itself is very beautiful
The building itself is very beautiful
Tuve el privilegio de conocer el museo durante una visita guiada para el día del patrimonio.
Es muy interesante realmente, quizás falta más publicidad porque jamás había escuchado hablar de este museo ni tampoco hay algún tipo de publicidad en la vía pública como para saber que está ahí.
Es muy interesante realmente, quizás falta más publicidad porque jamás había escuchado hablar de este museo ni tampoco hay algún tipo de publicidad en la vía pública como para saber que está ahí.
Es un muy buen museo, muy completo y entretenido, bastante interactivo, educativo, y didáctico. Perfecto para niñ@s y adultos.
En la fecha que yo fui (29 de febrero 2924) estaban remodelando el segundo piso.
La entrada actualmente es gratis para niñ@s (no recuerdo hasta qué edad) y para adultos mayores de 65 años. Para bomberos y socios es de $1.500 clp, para estudiantes es de $1.000 clp, y desconozco el valor de adulto normal, me parece que 3 mil pesos chilenos.
En la fecha que yo fui (29 de febrero 2924) estaban remodelando el segundo piso.
La entrada actualmente es gratis para niñ@s (no recuerdo hasta qué edad) y para adultos mayores de 65 años. Para bomberos y socios es de $1.500 clp, para estudiantes es de $1.000 clp, y desconozco el valor de adulto normal, me parece que 3 mil pesos chilenos.
A beautiful historical collection of religious items.
Muy interesante. Es interactivo. Vale la pena ir con niños. Si lo recomiendo.
Sweet little museum with two rooms in an old school. Tells you a nice history of education in Chile, with some cool rooms and exhibits to see what it was like. it was also cool to see where Gabriela Mistral, Nobel prize winning poet got her start as a teacher. Worth the 20-30 minutes!
Nice museum and the central hall is very beautiful. It's also for free.
Only a few rooms open on one floor. Very limited generic photographs and a few poor quality video projections of some Antarctic industrial exploration and nothing else. Didn’t see any artwork, no cafe, no exhibits open, free to enter but very disappointing and definitely not worth a visit. Confused by the current rating - perhaps it has previously had more exhibits?
Brilliant if small museum focussed on the pre-Colombian art of South America. Beautiful pottery and textiles from different indigenous groups. Lovely building. It’s a small museum so will only take around 1 hour- 1.5 hours to get around. Worth a trip if you have free time in Santiago however cost for tourists is 5 times the price for Chilean citizens (!!!) was around $10 which was expensive for how small the museum is so will depend on if you are price sensitive!
Specious and beautiful building with interesting arts and activities.
Possibly the best museum in the world, definitely the best in Chile. Disclaimer: I love Pre-Columbian art & history. The sheer number and variety of artifacts is astounding. You’ll see things here you won’t see anywhere else on Earth. This is a must-visit spot in Santiago.
A must visit if you want to understand the various peoples and cultures of mesoamerica and Chile. Fantastic exhibits. Many in English language too.
We went before the national holiday. They were closing in 30 mins but the kind person let us in for free to visit the first floor. Very enjoyable
Great museum. Our mediator Juliet's was awesome and really knew the content of the museum. We don't speak Spanish and she mediated in English and in to of the museum knowledge taught us much about Chile and it's history.
Não pude conhecer o museu por dentro com minha família pois em Ago/23 precisava de agendamento prévio para adentrá-lo, já que fica dentro de um banco. Deixo essa dica para quem se interessar em visitar no futuro.
Amazing spot! Love it here. The café is great for remote work, the exhibits are of great quality 👌 highly recommended
A must see stop in Santiago if you are at all interested in Latin American history. This museum tells the story of the time before the Spanish conquered South America. It tells the story of the people who lived here, their lives, and their culture. Absolutely amazing museum.
Amazing art en self explanatory. Ticket cost 10000. We where there for 1,5 hours. Enjoyed the art and well preserved pottery.
This place has a strong reputation for being a gathering point for multiple artistic activities, dramatic plays, and other cultural events 😀 This pride month, they decided to show a series of activities like dancing, plays, and if I'm not mistaken, movies. This is a very inclusive place that I love from the bottom of my heart ❤️ Totally recommend it! BTW, go to its library, one of the most pleasant places to have a good reading session!
It's good but they close early and very difficult to find the museum open
There were 4 different small exhibitions in different levels of this huge underground building when we visited.
My favorites were the Danish children's book illustrations showing how they have evolved over the decades and the photography exhibit of women football fans from South America and their various stories. Very moving or inspiring in many cases.
Some additional explanations in English would have been nice, but we are in Chile, so that isn't a criticism.
My favorites were the Danish children's book illustrations showing how they have evolved over the decades and the photography exhibit of women football fans from South America and their various stories. Very moving or inspiring in many cases.
Some additional explanations in English would have been nice, but we are in Chile, so that isn't a criticism.
This is a high class, high quality museum. The exhibits are well put together similar to what you'd see at any world class museum. The architecture of the building is tastefully done. There's English on the majority of the plaques. Unlike other museums there is a fee for this one of 10,000 CLP for foreigners. There's also artefacts you can see here which aren't available anywhere else. Like 7000 year old mummies..
The inside looks really nice but I thought the exhibits were pretty boring and it didn’t help that there was absolutely no English anywhere. There are 6 exhibits total and 4 of them are free with 2 requiring a paid ticket.
The second floor was closed and the 1st floor had no English translation on any exhibit. The overall display across the two floors open is very little compared to other museums. Besides the above the museum has some great pieces and very interesting information on the countries past cultures.
Amazing venue but no assistance for English speaking foreigners. One cannot even read through the exhibits which makes the experience very frustrating.
December 2022
On our way to Lastaria we stopped at the Mistral Center. Open space for exhibitions and just hanging out with locals. We loved the architecture of the center!
On our way to Lastaria we stopped at the Mistral Center. Open space for exhibitions and just hanging out with locals. We loved the architecture of the center!
Came here during business hours but the door was locked. They are not open on Mondays and neither is anything else in the city. Not sure why it says it’s open. Nothing is open on Mondays.
Absolutely LOVED the Bansky exhibit. And the museum did a great job ensuring the QR code included English to explain the pieces.
It is a cultural center in which scenic arts are abundant. Two showing rooms for visual art, and another room at the basement. I highly recommended.
Perfect museum to visit with a family. Free of charge. Interesting exposition
This is the spot for national and international contemporary artists. No cost at all. You can park your bike out or inside, down at the lowest floor. Give it a try!!
Great space to appreciate local culture and art. There are a couple of stores with excellent although expensive items. Entry is free but you need to reserve your ticket in advance. Staff can be rude at times but that's just another sample of the Chilean culture.
Es un Museo pequeño y por lo mismo muy atractivo de visitar.
Hay muchos objetos antiguos de todo tipo y no solamente relacionados con la historia del banco. Por ejemplo, sobre una pared hay una gran colección de "relojes de péndulo" muy bonitos y programados para sonar a cada hora. Vale la pena escucharlos.
"Museo del Ahorro" no es un buen nombre para este Museo, lo hace parecer aburrido, creo.
Tampoco es bueno su horario.
Deberían abrir los sábados, por lo menos en la mañana.
Hay muchos objetos antiguos de todo tipo y no solamente relacionados con la historia del banco. Por ejemplo, sobre una pared hay una gran colección de "relojes de péndulo" muy bonitos y programados para sonar a cada hora. Vale la pena escucharlos.
"Museo del Ahorro" no es un buen nombre para este Museo, lo hace parecer aburrido, creo.
Tampoco es bueno su horario.
Deberían abrir los sábados, por lo menos en la mañana.
Pase por fuera.
Great!
A modern art museum run by the University (one of the MAC's two sites). It's mainly installations with a lot of video content. Was impressed by the quality (I'm not normally one for art films). Building itself is very impressive. There is a cafe inside as well. Entry is free and you can go through the back straight into the Fine Art museum.
Fantastic Cultural center that is surprisingly hidden as it’s underneath the massive open space plaza above. There’s 2 small stairwells at either end which lead down underneath to the 2 story underground mall like area where many booths are dedicated as mini museums and others are gift shops showcasing local artwork and goods. Really enjoyed the art exhibits as they were showcasing a lot of unique pieces and many of them by less well known local artists that are only possible to be seen in Chile. There’s even a small theater although I did not get to personally experience it due to time constraints. You don’t have to budget too much time here but since everything here is free, feel free to spend as little or as much time as you would like.
A small beautiful museum hidden in Santiago. We did not expect to see this museum until a local suggested. Once we were there, it was amazing to learn the history of firemen of Santiago and the tools that they used. There's a room filled with portraits among all other things that they display. It's certainly worth the visit!
Hermoso y tranquilo
Perfecto panorama para familia, hay montón de cosas para ver, desde modelos a escala hasta trajes y antigüedades. Es agradable y espacioso. Muy limpio y tiene un patio maravilloso para reunirse. Imperdible 😍👏
Lo bueno: Es un museo muy bien planteado, da gusto recorrerlo y la manera en que está expuesta la historia es muy interesante. Es más de lo que uno espera en general. Hay máquinas para que niños y niñas puedan interactuar. No es cara la entrada y está bien ubicado.
Lo malo: No tiene ningún elemento que sorprenda en demasía. No es un museo al que recomendaría ir más de dos veces.
En conclusión: La verdad es que fui sin expectativas y quedé gratamente sorprendido de este museo. Si bien no es revisitable, vale totalmente la pena darse una vuelta por el. De ser posible le daría otra media estrella más.
Lo malo: No tiene ningún elemento que sorprenda en demasía. No es un museo al que recomendaría ir más de dos veces.
En conclusión: La verdad es que fui sin expectativas y quedé gratamente sorprendido de este museo. Si bien no es revisitable, vale totalmente la pena darse una vuelta por el. De ser posible le daría otra media estrella más.
The building is amazing. It's possible to feel the presence of the many girls studying to be teachers. Sadly, most of the space is used for administration. I really don't know if that's really necessary.
.....What a stunning building back to back with the La Moneda Palace (the state-lii office of the President) where the entrance to the building is downstairs and you have to walk down a ramp to get there! It’s no dull walk because the first sighting to greet you is the water cascading down the full length of the ramps width coming from the roof-top fountain indeed a pleasant watery sound and sight. Then you are greeted by the neat signage and the big glass entrance. The level on which you arrive give you the impression of a super large atrium with smaller galleries on either side! The design of this building seems to be around “Ramps” again to get downstairs you walk down the ramps on either side. Looking down you will see a large area with comfortable simple-settees where you can sit and enjoy the shadow-video shows playing on the walls. Downstairs there are the Cinemas, a nice size restaurant, lots of smaller shops selling books, jewelry and artwork. The restroom facilities are nice and clean. It is free to gain access to this beautiful exhibition center and it is a very worthwhile experience to visit here!.....
Beautiful museum. Connects with the Bellas Artes. Free entry
I love this place, very beautiful and the people there are lovely
I went to see this museum and never found it. The website gives no information about it and there are no signs. It doesn’t seem like they’re very interested in having patrons.
This is a lovely multi-facetted arts centre. It has a creative areas where the public can come to meet and practise dance moves with others. It has several exhibition spaces for art works and also stages shows. I went to see "Playa Negra" an amazing contemporary dance production exploring the limits of human morality and feelings, quite a bit of nudity, but all very tastefully enacted.
Great little hidden museum. A calm oasis in the middle of the city.
The entrance to this museum is not on Merced but on Enrique Mac Iver next to the church on the corner of Merced and Enrique Mac Iver. It is a religious museum which features the virgen of Merced admist other sacred collections and pre Christianity religious objects. It also has a very pretty patio garden.
Another difficult to find museum. The entrance to this museum is inside la galleria de Antonio Varas which runs through the BancoEstado building parralel to benardo o Higgins.
Quite a small museum but interesting info of the origins of the various banks that merged to form el BancoEstado. Lots of examples of various coins and bank notes used in Chile and items used historically in the bank.
Quite a small museum but interesting info of the origins of the various banks that merged to form el BancoEstado. Lots of examples of various coins and bank notes used in Chile and items used historically in the bank.
Beautiful architecture in the centre of Santiago. The bustle of the city meets this modernist cultural centre, with some of the best street art on its walls. Comes complete with a lovely canteen and there is also a wine shop in the basement. All your needs are catered for, cultural or otherwise.
An amazing place. Great use if space and some exhibitions are free. We went to the paid for exhibition (on whales while we were visiting) which was free before 12. There are slso a couple of nice cafes here and a free bag check (we left all our panniers here while we went round the exhibitions). I think this is a must see if you are in Santiao.
This is a great Cultural Center in dowtown Santiago that exhibits a lot of different cultural and historical milestones. It houses some articles from the colony times which shows the history of Chile in a ver nice way.
The guides inside the building they are very helpful!.
I like:
-It's free
-Wheelchair accesible
-Various show rooms with different topics.
-Excellent location
-Helpful assistants inside the building
I don't like:
-No english translations for the exhibitions reviews. (That's why they get 4 out of 5 stars).
-Not properly advertised in the tourism industry.
The guides inside the building they are very helpful!.
I like:
-It's free
-Wheelchair accesible
-Various show rooms with different topics.
-Excellent location
-Helpful assistants inside the building
I don't like:
-No english translations for the exhibitions reviews. (That's why they get 4 out of 5 stars).
-Not properly advertised in the tourism industry.
How education started in Chile and how it evolved through years can be discovered in this place.
Museo ubicado en la casa central del banco estado de Chile en calle Morandé ...ubicado en el piso -1 hay un ascensor que te lleva directo ... De entrada gratuita ... La colección es histórica en cuanto a la historia del banco ... Colección de monedas billetes insignias y más... Un buen panorama para disfrutar en familia ... información detallada de cada objeto puesto a la vista
Not enough things to do
Excelente para conocer un poco de la historia de los bomberos de Chile y el porque y como lo han hecho para persistir por décadas. Muy completo e interactivo. Le da valor agregado todo el material que tienen y que utilizan cada día las personas de la institución.
Excelente lugar. Muy buenas instalaciones e interesantes muestras. La entrada es liberada y te entregan de manera gratuita folletos y libros para conocer más sobre la historia bancaria de Chile. Sus colecciones de monedas y billetes son notables. Lugar espectacular para amantes de la Numismática.
The museum is interesting, but for a national museum it is a shame they don’t have any English-speaking explanations of the artwork. There is no audio guide, no guided tours, no explanation on a map or anything. The best thing about the museum is the cafe in the north-western corner.
A great place to understand a bit about the Chilean education system.
World-class jewel box of a museum. The Metropolitan Museum in New York would eat its heart out for this collection. Visit the church next to it as well. Relax in the serenity of the garden.
A beautiful museum. The architecture is intimately linked with the history of education in Chile.
Beautiful museum located next to the church La Merced. Interesting exhibits, including some incredible ancient pieces.
Un gran museo que te enseña no sólo de instrumentos de ahorro de todos los países y de la 1000 veces heroico país chileno. Me encanto la sala donde exhiben a los pobres, nunca había conocido alguno en mi vida :D Para los futuros visitantes les recuerdo que no deben de alimentarlos, ellos tienen una estricta dieta a base de pan duro y sobras.