From the mid-1950s to early 1980s the building was the Mercado de la Rampa, the principal marketplace. With Pope John Paul II’s 1987 visit, it was renovated for a mass. Afterwards it became this museum.

Displaying not only articles used by the Pope, the Museo Histórico Juan Pablo II’s exhibits trace geologic and human history from the last glacial age to the

colonial village Mellipuli and the wave of German immigration in the 19th century. A gallery shows the port in the 1930s and finally the destruction and

rebirth of Puerto Montt after the May 22, 1960 earthquake.

Location:
Portales 997, second floor
Puerto Montt, Chile

Museum Types:
Historical museum

Travel Tips: Downstairs is the Biblioteca Regional which hosts literary readings, concerts, movies and other cultural events.

Price Description: Adults $1, seniors $0.60, children $0.40

Relative price: Budget

Open Hours from:Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.; (summer) daily 10 a.m., 3:30 p.m.

Open Hours to:Tuesday-Friday 6 p.m.; (summer) daily 1 p.m., 6:30 p.m.

Travel Skills: None

You Need to Bring: Bring along your dictionary, as all explanations are in Spanish.

Take a walking tour of the seafront promenade or out to the market at Angelmó. Visit the Museo de Monte Verde or Casa de Arte Diego Rivera. Make a day trip to Puerto Varas and other villages around Lago Llanquihue, or to villages along the Pacific coast East of Puerto Montt or South along the coast of Seno de Relonaví. Hike in Parque Nacional Vicente Pérez Rosales or Parque Nacional Alerce Andino.

Currencies accepted
Chilean Peso

Contact Information:
E-mail: museojp(at)remove-this.yahoo.com
URL: www.museohistoricopm.cl

By Lorraine Caputo

Upon re-declaring her independence at age 29, Lorraine Caputo packed her trusty Rocinante (so her knapsack's called) and began traipsing throughout...

Created: 29 Jan 2009

Updated: 29 Jan 2009

4 & 5** Custom & Scheduled Tours by www.SouthAmerica.travel Create your own travel itinerary with our custom Travel Planner, or choose from one of our 100s of carefully designed itineraries. Special escorted departures. SouthAmerica.travel