Beautiful place and beautiful city. We stopped here to check the museum and it lived up to our…read moreexpectation. Highly recommended

Yelp Review 2026 #281:…read more I love going to museums. While I was in Santiago, I was walking around the city to eat, check out different places, and visit libraries and museums. When I went here there were high school kids outside the museum who were probably here on a field trip. I'm glad, I got here as they were leaving. I had a quiet and peaceful experience. Opened in 1880 - Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes is regarded as the oldest art museum in South America. It is free to visit which is the best part. But you cannot bring a bag - you have to put them in a locker. Taking videos and photos are not allowed in the galleries. You can take pictures of the main hall. Signs and info for each art piece are in Spanish only but quite easy to translate in English. The building itself is quite beautiful. They have a pretty vast collection of Chilean and international art - paintings, sculptures, photographs, prints. It was a good introduction to Chilean artists you wouldn't otherwise read in art history books and big international museums like the Louvre, Musee d'Orsay, Rijksmuseum, etc.

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.

One of the beauty of traveling for me is ability to connect…read more Be it connecting with people you never met before, but who will stay in your life forever. Places you only seen of paper that affect you deeply when you finally see them. Or, in this case, connecting something of a childhood memory. I leaned his poetry in school - but I never thought life will bring me here, to La Chascona in Santiago, Chile, of all places. ...I am talking about Pablo Neruda, of course... This house, his and Matilde, is an inspiration in every sense. His poetry at first, that brought me here for the visit. The museum, dedicated to his life - life that is so multifaceted that it spins around you like kaleidoscope glass, amazing at every angle. And finally, the architecture of house - it is fascinating. And there is a story behind this house... Beautiful & romantic.... La Chascona was build for Matilde, his love, at the base of San Cristobal in 1953. House layout spread around the hill, with several levels, courtyards, stairs and secret passages. Low ceilings in some areas, beautiful wood detailing, seating, steps, tables and most amazing artwork on the walls by several well-known artists. Catalan architect, German Rodriguez Arias, was hired to design the house, but plans changed so many times, he admitted this design is more of the Neruda's than his. This is pure poetry in building form. Truly genius in every detail. *Milestone Review #500, dedicated to beauty of poetry, love and architecture*

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.

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!'