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Museo de Historia Natural Río Seco

Río Seco Natural History Museum

Has an extraordinary collaboration between science and art, to bring natural and cultural heritages together. In 2013, brothers Benjamín Cáceres (a marine biologist) and Miguel Cáceres (a visual artist) assembled animal remnants such as skeletons in an artistic manner. It is housed in industrial buildings of the seaweed firm Algina.

Address: Av. Juan Williams 012812
Getting there: 13 km north of Punta Arenas
Hours: Thu Fri 15:00–18:00
Price: Free but donation welcomed
Website: mhnrioseco.com (opens in a new tab)

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