Museo de Colchagua - Museum Santa Cruz - Chile

NOTE: Closed until further notice, due to earthquake damage.

It is easy to lose yourself in this museum for a number of hours. It has artifacts from a variety of different cultures from around the world and is the largest private museum in Chile. The Pavilion of Arms is of particular interest and possibly one of the most important collections in the country. It showcases pre-Columbian, African and European arms from the Middle Age until World War II. There is also a collection of firearms, swords and symbols of German national socialism from the Third Reich.

Location:

Av. Errázuriz 145

Museum Types:
Historical museum

Price Description:

Admission is CH$3,000 (approximately $5) for adults.

Relative price: Budget

Open Hours from:10 a.m.

Open Hours to:7 p.m. (summer), 6 p.m. (winter)

Days Closed:Mondays

Travel Skills: None

Contact Information:
Phone: 72-821050
URL: www.museocolchagua.cl

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By Chris Hughes
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Updated: 21 Jul 2010