Museum of Religious Art

The Museum of Religious Art is located in La Serena, Coquimbo region, Chile. This interesting museum was opened at the end of the XX century. Among the exhibits of the museum are objects of art on religious and religious themes, including pre-Columbian era: relics and shrines of Indian tribes. It is worth noting that La Serena is one of the most interesting cities in Chile, the number of museums is not inferior to European capitals.

The exposition of the museum is interesting both from the point of view of science and for ordinary tourists. It tells about the history of religion in Chile. Here are found religious artifacts of Indian tribes, describe their cults and beliefs, in the period before the discovery of lands by Europeans. Christian missionary activity during the first European settlements in Chile was also noted. In addition to historical data, there are many cult objects and idols, images of deities.