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Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos

One of the city's newest museums showcasing the human rights violations during the Pinochet dictatorship. It has English explanations to some of the showcasing.

free

Address: Avenida Matucana 501
Price: Free entry. Audioguide 5000 pesos
Website: museodelamemoria.cl (opens in a new tab)

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