Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

4.5 (6.132 reviews) Sunday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #14 in Santiago Speciality Museums • History Museums

Museo de la Memoria

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.

Address

Avenida Matucana 501, Santiago 8350392 Chile

Mobile

+56 2 2597 9600

Website

http://ww3.museodelamemoria.cl

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Monday :
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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4.5 based on (6.132 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 5Claudia5623733 5:00 PM Feb 13, 2023
    Museo de la Memoria
    Great museum. It's free. it depicts the story of the repression after Allende's downfall but also about human rights around the world. We asked for a guided tour and were so impressed by the knowledge and passion of Paula. Very much worth the visit. it is also just outside the Quinta Normal subway station
  • 5SueGSydney 5:00 PM Jan 13, 2020
    An absolute must in Santiago
    A very well laid out museum, presenting visual and audio artefacts covering Chile’s military junta and succeeding horrific years under Pinochet rule. It is very sobering and we certainly learned a great deal about this awful time in Chile’s history. The museum is free and only CPS2,000 for an audio guide in most popular tourist languages. Set aside 2 hours and do not miss this museum. ( note that it’s closed in Mondays).

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