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Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino, Santiago

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#3 of 216 in Museums in Chile
Art Museum · History Museum
Step back into South America's pre-colonial history at Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino, which celebrates the continent's indigenous cultures and covers a period of about three millennia. See tapestries, ceramics, precious metals, and powerful religious icons, and consider picking up an audio guide, available in several languages, to enhance your experience. After your tour, grab a coffee and relax at the museum's excellent courtyard cafe. PutMuseo Chileno de Arte Precolombino into our Santiago trip planner and find out what's close by, where to stay, and where to head next.
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Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino reviews

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  • By Michael L
    Excellent museum, near the plaza de armas, also a cross from the judicial Chile government. The basement has the most preserved pre Columbus art work. There is free wifi in the small cafe at the....  more »
  • By 716sachink
    Could not visit the inside of this museum as it was closed on the day I visited the neighborhood. From the outside, it looks unappealing but the inside could be totally different.  more »
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  • By JaeHee Chang
    Highly recommended! This is a great museum. You can see precious items that are from all over latin America. I wish I could have spent more time here. I spent about 2 hrs and weren't enough! Rich history and culture. You can learn much from reading the descriptions.
  • By Tom Holder
    While most exhibits have more information in Spanish than English, there is still a decent level of information available in English next to the exhibits. The museum broadly covers Chile, and surrounding regions, before 1500. It is well curated, with different rooms representing different regions and periods of time. The ground floor has temporary exhibitions. As of December 2019 this was a display by Sheila Hicks, whose work with fibres was inspired by precolombian weaving techniques. The museum has clean bathrooms, lifts between floors, a cafe and gift shop. Entry is 7000 pesos (~£7/$10) for adults and half price for students.
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