Often recommended as a pit stop while in Chile, we stopped by this museum and found at least one…read morefloor of it closed. Not to mention, too, that the gift shop was closed. Nevertheless, it was an interesting experience, because although artifacts were limited, the ones presented proved to be well preserved and depicting a time in history not often discussed. At this museum, you will find pieces from before the Precolombino times, and these, of course, include things from the Inka and things pertaining to Easter Island. It's a nice little pit stop, but please don't expect to make a day out of it. I think we were there over an hour tops.

It's truly amazing how advanced and impressive the Latin American civilization was before the…read morearrival of Europeans decimated it. The ceramics, metallurgy, art, and society were at times more advanced than the Europeans who attacked them. The museum was well laid out, with information in Spanish, and then a brief summary in English. I translated some of the Spanish descriptions using Google Translate when I wanted more details than the English summary provided. It's easy to spend a few hours here if reading everything. A great collection from across south and central America.

The building is beautiful! Great architecture. It's located in the park surrounded by great…read morerestaurants. It's a great way to spend the afternoon. It should take about 1.5 to 2.5 hours depending on how must time you spend at each exhibit. Remember to bring a 100 coin as all bags must be placed in a locker. You will get your coin back when leaving.

A stunning structure along the Parque Forestal, this grand building has free admission. An…read moreexcellent rotating collection, when I was here there was a great display of sculptures, photography and modern art. All very interesting and well worth the two hours I spent. The captions are in Spanish as was the only map that I was able to find but with their free wifi (bonus!) and Google Translate, I was able to work out what I was looking at and what it was about. Very nice space, excellent museum.

The most beautiful textile collection I've ever seen. The museum is altogether great. And, a cool…read moreplace to hide from the afternoon heat.

A great place to discover about Chile's history! Get the audioguide gadget and listen to a lot of…read moreinteresting things in each room of the museum!

Pablo Neruda had three houses in Chile…read more This one, named La Chascona, is in the capital of Santiago, and it's a quirky little place. Originally built as a love shack, this was home to Neruda and his mistress and later wife, Matilde, whenever they were in the city. The rooms are varied and they're also quite small. You can definitely tell that the years have made height requirements for houses different. That being said, the house is full of eclectic trinkets. It's said that Matilde moved rooms in the house after Neruda died, never being able to sleep in the room that was once theirs. Sad. The tour for La Chascona is about an hour. They give you an audio tour with options in Spanish, English, or Portuguese. Note, though, that you can only take photos of the exterior of the house.

Very nice tour , walk at your own pace and pre recorded cassette with details as you move from room…read moreto room. They did a good job preserving their furniture. They explain In 1953, Pablo Neruda started to build a house in Santiago, for Matilde Urrutia. He gave her nickname la chascona. No interior pics allowed.

Weird, crazy art with everyday objects! I really enjoyed seeing how art was created with some of…read morethe objects we use in our lives (I.e. zip ties, cardboard, pencil sharpenings, etc). Really loved it and we have visited a ton of contemporary art museums all over the world...actually in every continent except Antarctica at this point!'