Museo Claudio Arrau León, Museo de Chile

The Museo Claudio Arrau León is a museum in downtown Chillán dedicated to the life and work of the renowned pianist. The building combines a reconstructed section of his childhood home with modern exhibition spaces displaying his personal belongings, sheet music, books, and memorabilia from his international career.

The museum occupies the site of the house where Claudio Arrau was born in 1911. The property is listed as a historic conservation building, and the Casa Arrau room belongs to the original residence. During the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile, renovation work added two new rooms and improved the walls.

The museum keeps the name of Claudio Arrau, the Chillán-born pianist, and its rooms hold objects donated by his descendants: pottery, clothing, photographs, furniture, crafts and recordings. The Carmen Arrau Library preserves more than four thousand books in German and English, a collection that shows the reading side of the musician's world.

The museum occupies the site of Arrau's former residence in Chillán, and the building is listed as a historic conservation property. The Casa Arrau room forms part of the original construction, while the Carmen Arrau Library holds more than four thousand books in German and English. Renovations carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic added two rooms and improved the walls.

In May 2026 the museum announced five handwritten scores by Claudio Arrau, composed in his childhood and authenticated after a research process. They show a side of him beyond performance. The Carmen Arrau Library holds more than four thousand books in German and English.