Museum of Memory and Human Rights

The Museum of Memory and Human Rights in Santiago, Chile, commemorates victims of human rights violations during the military dictatorship led by Augusto Pinochet from 1973 to 1990. It houses torture devices, letters from prisoners, newspaper clippings, and survivor testimony. The entrance features the last poem of Chilean folksinger Víctor Jara, written shortly before his death in 1973.

Don't miss

• Torture devices used during the Pinochet dictatorship
• Letters written by prisoners in detention centers to their families
• Survivor testimony and newspaper clippings from the period
• Víctor Jara's last poem, Estadio Chile, displayed across the entrance

Tickets & tours

Ways to visit Museum of Memory and Human Rights

Cheapest way inOfficial Tour of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago5★ · 589 travelers~1 hourFree cancellationFrom$11 per personSee dates →Most bookedCable Car, Funicular and Sightseeing Bus in Santiago one day4.9★ · 2,731 travelers~2 hoursFree cancellationFrom$67 per personSee dates →Private & flexibleBest Santiago Street Food Tour with 4+ Tastings and Drink4.7★ · 70 travelers~3 hoursFree cancellationFrom$57 per personSee dates →

Getting there

Know before you go

• The museum includes a philosophical examination of human rights.
• Chilean folksinger Víctor Jara's final poem is at the entrance.

A bit of history

President Michelle Bachelet announced the museum in a 2007 speech, and a public competition selected a design by Brazilian architects. Bachelet, herself a torture victim under Pinochet, laid the first stone in December 2008. The museum opened on January 11, 2010, as part of Chile's bicentennial commemoration.