Only enough time for a quick visit here at the GAM where we looked at a couple of the exhibits. It…read moreis an interesting spot and I'm sorry that I wasn't able to give it the time that it clearly deserved. It's sort of a cultural center but also a contemporary art museum. And it's free which is awesome and they have a free wifi which is double awesome.

Formerly Pincochet's operational headquarters, GAM is now transformed into Santiago's cultural and…read morecreative hub. The building has a rusted exterior shell and a large gold fish woven with strips above the terrace. It is a great place to people-watch teens practicing their dance moves in the courtyard or catch a concert or performance held in GAM's theaters.

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.