10 Specialty Museums in Valle Central That You Shouldn't Miss

November 26, 2021 Giuseppe Pratt

Chile's Valle Central, a verdant valley tucked between the Andes and the coastal mountain ranges, has a mild climate and moist soil perfect for grape growing. Made up of four distinct wine regions, Maipo, Rapel, Curico and Maule, the area is criss-crossed by well-traveled wine roads. At the northern end of the valley is Maipo, the oldest of Chile's wine regions, famous for its Cabernet Sauvignon. At the opposite end is Maule, which still grows Pais, the first grape brought to South America.
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1. Colchagua Museum

Av. Errazuriz 145, Santa Cruz Chile +56 72 282 1050 http://www.museocolchagua.cl/
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5.0 based on 1,463 reviews

Colchagua Museum

Reviewed By scottberg56

Fantastic museum, from pre-history to the present day with many artifacts and great narration. A must see.

2. Museo de Motos Clasicas Gosan Class

El Carmen 118, Las Cabras, Las Cabras Chile +56 9 9829 3280 http://www.gosanclass.cl/
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5.0 based on 5 reviews

Museo de Motos Clasicas Gosan Class

3. Azudas de Larmahue

H-76, Pichidegua Chile
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5.0 based on 4 reviews

Azudas de Larmahue

Reviewed By Tomas_Greene - Chicureo, Chile

There are 17 "azudas" (from Arab origin) which date from the 1700s. Unfortunately many have been lost (there were more than 40) but the few surviving are being kept, and used as pumps, by their owners with some help from the local government

4. Salon Patrimonial J.C. Aviles

Avenida Ambrosio O'Higgins 1216 Dentro de la Casona de Curacaví, entrando a la izquierda, Curacavi 9630469 Chile +56 9 7766 0321 [email protected] http://www.casonadecuracavi.cl/
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Salon Patrimonial J.C. Aviles

The J.C Avilés patrimonial hall is a place full of history and culture, where we can find from archaeological treasures of pre-Columbian cultures that habited the Curacaví valley, to treasures of rural life that characterizes the cultural richness of the commune. The entrance to the patrimonial hall is free and aims to show the culture of the commune and Chile with an unique experience.

5. Casa Museo La Chascona

Fernando Maquez de la Plata 0192, Santiago Chile +56 2 2777 8741 [email protected] http://fundacionneruda.org/museos/casa-museo-la-chascona/
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4.5 based on 9,382 reviews

Casa Museo La Chascona

Tour the eclectic architecture of this home which served as the romantic hideaway for famed poet Pablo Neruda and his wife Matilde, as portrayed in the 1995 film "Il Postino."

Reviewed By kanemochi - Seattle, United States

This is a fabulous museum paying tribute to the great Nobel Prize poet Pablo Neruda. The museum is literally the house Neruda built and lived in with his wife Matilde Urrutia in Santiago. Please note you are not allowed to take any photographs inside the house. You’re free to take as many photographs outside the house, however. You’re given an audio guide which explains the different parts of the house. This was the most underrated site I visited in Santiago. I would recommend this museum as a must visit for anyone who has even a slight interest in literature. Even those who are not interested in literature will appreciate this museum as a great tribute to one of Chile’s greatest sons.

6. Museo Interactivo Mirador

Punta Arenas 6711 La Granja, Santiago 8780999 Chile +56 2 2828 8000 [email protected] http://www.mim.cl
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4.5 based on 2,142 reviews

Museo Interactivo Mirador

Museo Interactivo Mirador is a huge interactive science museum with more than 350 exhibits and other type of educational activities for children and young adults. It also has a playground outside..

7. Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos

Avenida Matucana 501, Santiago 8350392 Chile +56 2 2597 9600 [email protected] http://ww3.museodelamemoria.cl
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4.5 based on 6,112 reviews

Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos

The Museum of Memory and Human Rights seeks to draw attention to human rights violations committed by the Chilean state between 1973 and 1990. Its mission is to allow dignity for victims and their families, stimulate reflection and debate and to promote respect and tolerance in order that these events never happen again. It is a Bicentennial project, inaugurated on January 2010, by then President Bachelet. Its purpose is to promote educational initiatives that enhance knowledge and consideration. Its location, on Matucana Street, is also part of an ongoing effort to promote the cultural circuit of Santiago's West Side. Through objects, documents and archives presented in different settings and formats, as well as a innovative sight and sound presentation, it is possible to learn part of this history: the military coup, the repression that took place in the following years, the resistance movement, exile, international solidarity, reparation policies.

Reviewed By yheisler - Toronto, Canada

This is a sobering look at the atrocities committed in Chile under the Pinochet Regime, and a must-see for visitors to Santiago. The museum itself is beautiful and well laid-out, and the exhibits inside are easy to follow and really reveal a lot of details about the darker history of Chile.

8. Museo de Colo Colo

Avenida Marathon 5300, Santiago 7820919 Chile +56 2 2460 2668 [email protected] http://www.colocolo.cl
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Museo de Colo Colo

Colo Colo Museum and Paseo Monumental + True to its historical characteristic of being the No. 1 club in Chile not only in sports but also in the social and even cultural Colo-Colo in 2009 inaugurated the first museum related to football in Chile. The Colo-Colo Museum was transformed immediately in a choice of single visit for fans who already had the Monumental stadium as a place to visit every weekend, in addition to visitors from all over the world who like to make our stadium and the rich history of our club. This is where the club displayed their trophies, historical shirts, cards of the major players who have gone through this institution as well as a significant number of audiovisual material that enriches the history of Colo-Colo. Undoubtedly the main attraction is in the center of the room: In an individual case, the replica of the Copa Libertadores de America shines, the only achieved by a Chilean club. Just after this trophy, the story of Colo-Colo born next to a bust of David Arellano and a map that recreates that tragic first tour of a Chilean club to Europe, where the founder left his life in court. One side of the museum is reserved for national titles the club, including the four cups of tetracampeonato, while another area filled their showcases with hundreds of other glasses and recognition Colo-Colo sum in its rich history. A scale model of the Monumental stadium reviews the history of the best stadium in the country while an image gallery allows you to meet the main players who wore different shirts Cacique, also portrayed year after year. Finally, a movie theater allows you to view the video "Idols and Caciques" which tells a unique emotion the history of most important club in Chile, the story of "Eternal Champion". "Paseo Monumental" Along with the Colo-Colo Museum, Paseo Monumental has become a must-see for football fans colocolinos and general In a journey of about 60 minutes, the fans can visit the most exciting and important areas of the Monumental, from the area of ​​the press room, to the court, "David Arellano". The access tunnel to the field is perhaps the most exciting sector on the tour, because fans can relive the emotions of the players just before leaving to play for the Cacique. Prices are: CH $ 4000 Adults CH $ 2000 Children and elderly (under 12 and over 65)

9. Museo Nacional Aeronautico y del Espacio

Av. Pedro Aguirre Cerda 5000 Los Cerrillos, Santiago 8320000 Chile 435 3030 http://www.museoaeronautico.cl
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4.5 based on 87 reviews

Museo Nacional Aeronautico y del Espacio

Reviewed By raimondsr2014 - Riga, Latvia

Very nice place. Many interesting aircraft. Indoor and outdoor exhibitions. In library you can find many interesting and useful literature about aviation. Kind staff. No dislikes. Like everything.

10. Centro Cultural Palacio de la Moneda y Plaza de la Ciudadania

Plaza de la Ciudadania No. 26, Santiago 8320000 Chile +56 2 2690 4000 http://www.santiagocapital.cl/fichas/home/plaza-de-la-ciudadania/
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4.5 based on 4,050 reviews

Centro Cultural Palacio de la Moneda y Plaza de la Ciudadania

Reviewed By travelling140

This is a must see place in santiago, is the president office and use to be the place where they kept the coins. Every other day around 10 am they have the change of guards ceremony with a band. You can also go to the Centro Cultural Palacio la Moneda, right next to the palace undergournd and if you are lucky it has a very good exhibition, sometimes coming from the best museums of the world.

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