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Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino

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Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino Review

If you plan to visit only one museum in Santiago, it should be the Museum of Pre-Columbian Art, a block from the Plaza de Armas. The well-endowed collection of artifacts of the region's indigenous peoples, much of it donated by the collector Sergio Larraín García-Moreno, is displayed in the beautifully restored Royal Customs House that dates from 1807. The permanent collection, on the upper floor, showcases ceramics and textiles from Mexico to Patagonia. Unlike many of the city's museums, the displays here are well labeled in Spanish and English. Guided tours in English are available at no extra cost, but booking in advance is required.

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  • Address: Bandera 361, at Av. Compañía, Santiago Centro, Santiago, 832 0298 Santiago | Map It
  • Phone: 2/688-7348 general; 2/688-7348 tour booking
  • Cost: Tues.--Sat. 3,000 pesos, Sun. free
  • Hours: Tues.--Sun. 10--6
  • Website: www.museoprecolombino.cl
  • Metro Plaza de Armas.
  • Location: Santiago Centro
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