Though marketed as the centerpiece of Valparaíso's visual art obsession, the Museo a Cielo Abierto is more typical of Valparaíso artwork than it is quintessential. The “museum” isn't really a museum at all, but rather a series of impressive, brilliantly colored paintings commissioned for the walls of Cerro Bellavista. The 17 giant murals, painted by art students and Chilean artists like Roberto Mata, are definitely worth a look, but don’t think that the city’s visual stimulation ends here. There are stunning graffiti murals all through the city’s hills. You can stop at the nearby Fundación Valparaíso for a map of the area and of the different murals.
Location:
Cerro Bellavista
Cerro Bellavista, Valparaíso , Chile
Gallery Types:
Art
Getting There
The Espiritu Santo elevator, which is off of Plaza Victoria, will take you up Cerro Bellavista and leave you right in the middle of the Museo a Cielo Abierto. For a map of the various murals, stop by the Fundación Valparaíso on calle Hector Calvo Cofre,
Relative price: Free
Travel Skills: None
A bit further up Cerro Bellavista is La Sebastiana, Pablo Neruda's Valparaíso home that has been turned into a museum (closed on Mondays).
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