Top Things to do in Chilean Patagonia
Top 10 Museums in Chilean Patagonia, Chilean Patagonia
Dazzling fjords and vertiginous Andean peaks cover Chile's best-known region, turning this slim swath of land into a playground for skiing, whitewater rafting and trekking. To the north lies San Rafael Lagoon National Park with its impressive ice fields. In Patagonia's southern stretch, the city of Punta Arenas is the gateway to Torres del Paine National Park, which attracts serious climbers and casual day hikers to its granite peaks, glaciers and waterfalls.
Restaurants in Chilean Patagonia
1. La Galeria: Tienda de Arte y Diseno
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5.0 based on 20 reviews
Contemporary art gallery and a shop with a Patagonia and Antarctic inspired original art and design objects, books, author jewellery displayed in recovered house of 1901.
Reviewed By katebI7470JZ
A wonderful gallery featuring local artists. The owner was there when we visited and she was able to tell us about each artist, their materials, and their story. A great place to pick up art or handmade items.
2. Casa La Porfia
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
Art Gallery, Bookstore, Art And Desing Shop. Carrying Out Cultural Events.
3. Museo de Historia Natural Rio Seco
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5.0 based on 16 reviews
El Museo de Historia Natural Río Seco es un lugar en desarrollo o permanente estado de construcción en torno a ensambles y diálogos permeables, principalmente en torno a las ciencias y las artes, sobre materialidades que dicen relación con lo natural y lo cultural.
4. Delira
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
5. Museo Regional de Aysen
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5.0 based on 12 reviews
6. Centro Cultural Braun-Menendez
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4.5 based on 304 reviews
Reviewed By KatrienS955 - Ghent, Belgium
This is a great little museum showcasing on one side the house itself, and on the other side the original inhabitants and the history of the town and the Noruega, Braun and Menendez start and production and sheep empire. The house was build by this clan, which through intermarriage combined the 3 wealthiest families of the region. The house was build with materials from Europe, and must have as such cost a fortune. The house is not that large. It is in pretty good state of repair, has nice stained glass ceilings and some extravagantly decorated rooms. Also part of the cellar, or servants quarter are open. The other part gives a good overview of the founding of Punta Arenas and it being a prisoners colony. It also gives a good overview on a touch screen about the 5 tribes that originally inhabited this area as well as Tuera de Fuego nearby. On display are some of the artefacts that remain from these tribes that were completely wiped out on the Chilean side (and very nearly completely on the Argentinian side). In the current there is a nice garden, they were renovating part of the outside of the mansion.
7. Museo Regional De Magallanes
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4.5 based on 135 reviews
Reviewed By marcoslO4927EZ - Sao Paulo, Brazil
This is a very interesting museum, especially for those who like everything related to sea travel and exploration.
8. Nao Victoria Museo
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4.5 based on 1,040 reviews
The Nao Victoria Museum is a private museum. fee cost $ 4000 It aims to provide a real experience in replicas of the most important ships in the Magallanes Region. There are four open replicas to visit in the Museum: Nao Victoria, the only fleet commanded by Ferdinand Magellan completed the first circumnavigation of the globe. James Caird, originally a lifeboat Endurance that sailed from Elephant Island to South Georgia during the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of Sir Ernest Shackleton 1916. Goleta Ancud, the ship, under the command of Manuel Bulnes, President of Chile, took the sovereignty of the Magellan Strait to Chile with the construction of Fuerte Bulnes. HMS Beagle, the famous British Navy brig, under the command of Captain Fitz Roy raised cartography work of Magallanes Region. Aboard the boat mythical young Charles Darwin began writing his theory of evolution. surround sound, and many replicas of ancient weapons that can be used by visitors to take pictures
Reviewed By RMJ42 - Santa Rosa, United States
We were on a tour in the rain and did not have enough time to visit this very interesting site. They have a Magellan vessel, a Darwin vessel and Shackleton vessel, all full size with interesting descriptions in Spanish and English. You could spend a lot of time just exploring the ships and getting a history lesson as you read.
9. Museo Salesiano / Magiorinno Borgatello
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4.5 based on 413 reviews
Reviewed By jenabaintheworld - Washington DC, United States
Good collection of historical artifacts from Patagonia, from early human history to fauna to culture to economic development. This was created by the Salesian mission-- linked to the Catholic church. The museum is now called Museo Maggiorino Borgatello. Well worth a short visit.
