Museum of Memory and Human Rights

Top 1% of attractions in Santiago
7/10

What the experts agree on

This powerful museum documents Chile's dictatorship era (1973-1990), centering victims of Pinochet's regime through accounts of detention, torture, and murder. A sobering but essential look at the country's difficult recent history.

4 expert reviews
Fodor's Fodor's
"This museum is a powerful testimony to the coup that established the Chilean dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet; the resulting detention, torture, and murder of Chilean citizens." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Since it opened in 2010, the remarkable, controversial Memory and Human Rights Museum has shone the light on the difficult and fractious history of the Pinochet years from 1973-1990." Full review
National Geographic National Geographic
"Just across the street you will find the museum dedicated to the most recent part of Chile's history, the Museum of Memory and Human Rights, which commemorates the victims of human rights violations in the country"
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Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"From downtown, ride the metro west to the museum district in Yungay—a historic barrio populated by artists and immigrants—and visit the harrowing Museum of Memory and Human Rights, which..."
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