Fascinating, moving and chilling museum explaining the military coup which deposed the Allende regime and the subsequent human rights violations and repression of the Pinochet regime from 1973 to 1990. Not an easy visit, but an important one to understand what happened during those dark times. The aim of the museum is to ensure that by making these events and violations known, they will never happen again. Nunca mas. Free entry, but donations encouraged. Most labelling in Spanish but English audio guide available, and English subtitles on some of the video footage. Layout is a little confusing.

This museum was a very humbling experience. The atrocities committed during the dictatorship were horrific and they are all on display in this museum. As an English speaker, there are English translations on more than half of the exhibits, but for the ones that aren’t, I had to skip over or just look at the photos etc. This museum is a must see of you visit Santiago. And it is 100% free. I certainly would have paid for it though, it was exceptional.

Tells the story of the Military Junta led by Pinochet that ruled Chile with an iron fist from 1973-1990. Beautifully thoughtful throughout. Free audio guides in English. Every visitor to Chile should spend 2-3 hours here to understand some of the context of modern Chile. A national monument to memory and reparation, by and for the Chilean people.

The nearest metro is Quinta Normal. Entry is free. It is well laid out. You just follow the arrows on the floor which take you through the exhibits. Lot of pictures and written material with some videos. How long you spend depends on how much information you want to absorb. Definitely a part of Chilean history which should not be forgotten or overlooked

This is a good overview of the Pinochet period if you are not familiar with the history. The exhibits are almost all exclusively in Spanish. An English audio guide was a must, available for $5 US. Having read extensively about this history, we found the exhibit short on context, especially what was happening in Chile that led to the coup, and what has happened since.

This is a MUST if you visit Santiago. So much to know, so much to learn. I found the museum very informative and well organised. You’ll learn a lot about Chilean history and politics. I urge you to go!

I thought the layout of this museum was ok, and relatively easy to follow for the most part. Would recommend some reading up on Pinochet’s regime prior to coming as you can identify bits you would like to explore more. I felt it was very much lacking in the failures of policy prior to Pinochet taking power. Those who haven’t read up on topic could be given to the impression that everything was ok beforehand, which was not the case.