The finest art museum in Chile — a 1910 Beaux-Arts neoclassical building in Parque Forestal with a permanent collection spanning colonial religious art through 20th-century Chilean modernism. The building itself, with its enormous glass-domed central hall, is a strikingly beautiful museum interiors in South America.
Why It’s Worth Your Time
The Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes occupies the 1910 Palacio de Bellas Artes in Parque Forestal — a elegant museum buildings in Latin America, with a glass-domed central atrium and a permanent collection of over 8,000 works. The Chilean modernist collection is particularly strong; the temporary exhibitions draw major international loans. Entry is free. Adjacent to the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo.
What Stands Out
- Chile's finest art museum
- 1910 Beaux-Arts neoclassical
- Free entry
- Chilean modernist collection
- 8,000+ works
- Glass-domed central hall — most beautiful museum interior in Chile