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.

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.

One of the rare museums that's actually free…read more We went as I was very curious to learn about a dark time in Chile's history: Pinochet's regime. Spent probably a couple of hours there. They offer free Wi-Fi and a downloadable app that essentially gives you an audio tour. When we went, one of the three floors was closed, as was part of an exhibit on the first floor. Nevertheless, with the amount of information found at the museum, it may be for the best. The subject matter is rough. There are signs everywhere warning adults to accompany children, and considering that there are objects from children back in the day, unaware of when they would, if ever, see their parents again I can understand why. A somber and humbling experience, be prepared to think and maybe even walk away sooner than you think. This isn't for the faint of heart. Pinochet's regime was no joke, and to this day, Chile is still trying to rise above it.

This was the best (and most unique) museum I visited during my trip to Santiago. Be forewarned that…read moreit is a very heavy museum and many Chileans that I observed while visiting were noticeably upset and moved by the subject material. It reminded me of the holocaust museum in Washington DC. I feel fortunate that I was able to visit and I had nothing else on my agenda for the afternoon. A Spanish speaker can easily spend a full day exploring all of the exhibits here and watching all of the content that is available. The do have an audio guide that is available in English and other languages. I also found myself using Google Translate to help with many of the signs and exhibits. Do not miss this stop while you are in Santiago. It is easily accessible from the metro and completely free to enter. Highly recommended!

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.

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!

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!'

Nice museum but kinda of small. It took us probably 30 mins to walk through. Great information on…read morethe history of Chile and its natural resources. The building amazing. After the museum you can take advantage of Parque Quinta Normal. Have some ice cream of a coffee and walk around the lake.

This was one of several museums I visited in Santiago and it was my favorite. (But I'm also into…read morenatural history so maybe that's why.) My favorite exhibit was of the natural biodiversity of Chile. Chile is a very long country and has many different geographical zones. From Patagonia to the south to the deserts in the north. There's the Pacific Ocean. And glaciers. Chile has everything and the exhibit shows that plus all the different animals that live in each different region. It was really cool. There's lots of signage to read and it's in both English and Spanish. The graphics are really cute with geometric-ish animals representing each zone. My second favorite thing was seeing the whale room in the middle of the museum. They have a huge whale spine right in the center which is really cool. There's lots to see in this museum. You can get to it easily on the city's metro system and it's located on a big park that's nice to walk around in. And the museum is FREE!!!