Meteor Museum, Meteorite science museum in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
The museum displays over 6,600 meteorite specimens found in the Atacama Desert, with 77 most significant pieces permanently featured in the exhibition space.
Two local brothers initiated the collection in 1983 after discovering a pallasite near the Imilac crater, leading to four decades of desert exploration.
The institution partners with NASA, UCLA, and CEREGE France for scientific validation, contributing research findings to the Meteoritical Society bulletin.
The museum welcomes visitors Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 19:00, with guided tours available in English and Spanish.
Visitors can touch and examine authentic space rocks, including planetary embryos and fragments containing nitrogen bases of DNA molecules.
Location: San Pedro de Atacama
Opening Hours: Mardi-Dimanche 10:00-13:00,15:00-19:00
GPS coordinates: -22.90800,-68.20166
Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:43
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