Museo Regional de Atacama, Regional museum in Copiapó, Chile.
The museum exhibits spread across three floors and two underground levels, covering 6,445 square meters with dedicated spaces for natural and cultural heritage displays.
The museum collection includes military artifacts and equipment from the War of the Pacific, when Copiapó served as a base for Chilean operations.
The exhibition halls present 2,000 objects, including archaeological findings, mineral specimens, fossils, and anthropological artifacts that represent the Atacama region.
The museum provides guided tours, wheelchair accessibility, and interactive displays with touchscreens and audiovisual technology for an enhanced learning experience.
The museum houses the Fenix 2 rescue capsule in its courtyard, which was used to save 33 miners trapped underground for 69 days in 2010.
Location: Copiapó
Accessibility: Rolstoeltoegankelijk
Operator: Servicio Nacional del Patrimonio Cultural
GPS coordinates: -27.36329,-70.34008
Latest update: March 21, 2025 12:45
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