The museum is home to displays on the War of the Pacific, on the history and development of mining in the region and on the pre-Columbian inhabitants in the region. It is the former mansion of the Matta family and was built in the 1840s.

Location:
Atacama 98
Copiapó, Chile

Museum

Travel Tips: December - February Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 7:30 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-7 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-2 p.m., March - November Monday 2-5:45 p.m., Tuesday - Friday 9 a.m.-5:45 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-5:45 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Price Description: $1

Relative price: Budget

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