Museum of Modern Art

The Museum of Modern Art of Chile is located in the capital city of Santiago. This is an interesting museum and one of the oldest in the city, it was founded in 1949. The exposition of the museum is located in the palace of Forestal Park, specially built in 1910 for the National Museum of Fine Arts for the 100th anniversary of Chilean independence. This building and its two museums are recognized as a national monument.

The exposition of the museum introduces us to Chilean art, starting from the second half of the XIX century and ending today. The number of exhibits, including paintings and sculptures, drawings and photographs, engravings and graphics, has about 2000 copies. It presents the works of the most outstanding masters of Chilean art, as well as foreign artists and sculptors such as Alfredo Jaara, Roberto Mata, Emilio Pettorutti, Hundertwasser and many others, as well as regularly hosts various exhibitions.