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Archaeological Museum

📍 Archaeological Museum, Chile
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Introduction

The Museo Arqueológico de La Serena is one of northern Chile's most important archaeology museums, holding Diaguita and Molle culture pottery, stone tools and metalwork from the Elqui valley and coast — essential for the region's ancient civilisations.

Highlights

1
Diaguita culture
Molle and Diaguita pottery and metalwork.
2
Northern archaeology
One of the region's leading collections.
3
Educational
Detailed labels suit first-time learners.

🛈 Practical Info

LocationTown centre, La Serena, Coquimbo, Chile
Time neededAbout 1 hour
AdmissionAround CLP 2,000 (confirm on site)

💡 Tips

Combine with the colonial old town on foot.
Labels are mostly in Spanish.
A must for Andean prehistory fans.

FAQ

Any practical tips for visiting Archaeological Museum?

Combine with the colonial old town on foot. Labels are mostly in Spanish.