Museo de la Guerra del Pacífico

Museo de la Guerra del Pacifico is a military museum in Santiago that documents a conflict from 1879 to 1884. The building has five exhibition halls with uniforms, weapons, photographs, and naval models.

The institution was founded in 2001 to preserve the memory of a historical conflict. Its collections contain original documents, personal objects, and military equipment from that period.

The museum shows different viewpoints on the conflict through displays about Chilean forces and the Peru-Bolivia alliance. Visitors can see medals and personal letters that reveal how people from that era lived and thought.

The museum is located at Cienfuegos 50 and offers free entry with voluntary contributions. Opening hours are Monday through Friday from 11:00 to 18:00 and Saturdays until 15:00.

The collection holds a sword belonging to General Manuel Baquedano and a fragment of the Huascar warship's armor with bullet impacts. These objects reveal directly how combat affected military equipment.

Location: Santiago commune

Location: Santiago province

Location: Santiago Metropolitan Region

Inception: 2001

Official opening: 2001

Website: http://guerradelpacifico1879.cl

GPS coordinates: -33.44483,-70.66315

Latest update: December 13, 2025 11:43