House of Memory José Domingo Cañas, Historic memorial site in Ñuñoa, Chile

The House of Memory stands on José Domingo Cañas Street in Ñuñoa and presents exhibitions documenting Chile's period of military dictatorship through photographs and objects. The building integrates selected foundations of the original structure with contemporary exhibition spaces.

Between 1974 and 1977, this location served as a military detention center under intelligence directorate control. During those years, 61 people disappeared while in custody there.

The site takes its name from the street, José Domingo Cañas, not from a victim. Every Wednesday at dusk, the Colectivo José Domingo Cañas holds a velatón (candlelight vigil) at the front of the property, a tradition begun in the mid-1990s when neighbours denounced what had happened there. A monolith outside lists 62 names of the disappeared plus Lumi Videla, and the foundation runs cultural and artistic activities.

Guided tours operate Tuesday through Friday, with group visits requiring advance booking through the foundation's website. Plan adequate time for the exhibitions and check online for current opening hours.

The house was a private residence of Brazilian sociologist Theotônio dos Santos until the 1973 coup, then served as an annex to the Panamanian embassy sheltering several hundred asylum seekers before the DINA seized it in 1974. A swimming pool from the original property survives in the patio.