La Moneda Cultural Center

Great cultural center. Not very crowded in the mornings. Some of the exhibitions are free. It is very family friendly. Photos are permitted in most places. I would recommend going to exhibitions related to Chilean culture.

This place has some interesting stuffs with nice atmosphere for your life in Santiago. Modern style activities here.

Such a beautifully maintained space. Great for tourists. Heavily guarded. I recommend!

It has very interesting exhibitions. It is a must see.

Cool free to access art space under the square with water features above. It houses museums, art galleries, expositions with Chilean and contemporary art. It also has very nice craft stores, coffeeshops and clean restrooms. One of the few really worthy places to visit in downtown Santiago.

Great space to appreciate local culture and art. There are a couple of stores with excellent although expensive items. Entry is free but you need to reserve your ticket in advance. Staff can be rude at times but that's just another sample of the Chilean culture.

Fantastic Cultural center that is surprisingly hidden as it’s underneath the massive open space plaza above. There’s 2 small stairwells at either end which lead down underneath to the 2 story underground mall like area where many booths are dedicated as mini museums and others are gift shops showcasing local artwork and goods. Really enjoyed the art exhibits as they were showcasing a lot of unique pieces and many of them by less well known local artists that are only possible to be seen in Chile. There’s even a small theater although I did not get to personally experience it due to time constraints. You don’t have to budget too much time here but since everything here is free, feel free to spend as little or as much time as you would like.

.....What a stunning building back to back with the La Moneda Palace (the state-lii office of the President) where the entrance to the building is downstairs and you have to walk down a ramp to get there! It’s no dull walk because the first sighting to greet you is the water cascading down the full length of the ramps width coming from the roof-top fountain indeed a pleasant watery sound and sight. Then you are greeted by the neat signage and the big glass entrance. The level on which you arrive give you the impression of a super large atrium with smaller galleries on either side! The design of this building seems to be around “Ramps” again to get downstairs you walk down the ramps on either side. Looking down you will see a large area with comfortable simple-settees where you can sit and enjoy the shadow-video shows playing on the walls. Downstairs there are the Cinemas, a nice size restaurant, lots of smaller shops selling books, jewelry and artwork. The restroom facilities are nice and clean. It is free to gain access to this beautiful exhibition center and it is a very worthwhile experience to visit here!.....

An amazing place. Great use if space and some exhibitions are free. We went to the paid for exhibition (on whales while we were visiting) which was free before 12. There are slso a couple of nice cafes here and a free bag check (we left all our panniers here while we went round the exhibitions). I think this is a must see if you are in Santiao.

Check out the photo gallery exhibits (free admission) and the temporary whales, featuring real bones and a library of whale references from pop culture, literature and comics. You'll learn Chile's sea is more than you ever thought! Also, don't miss the section and shop about Chiloé region's craftsmanship. Great alpaca will items for sale too.

Beautiful handcrafted jewelry! Came here with my fiancé and his family and left with this beautiful necklace.

Excellent Cultural Center, open to the public at no cost. in my visit there was an exhibition of Andy Warhol

Located underground of Palacio de la Moneda, the "house" of the President and home to the political government, it houses art exhibitions from Latin America, and from all the world. Access is free until noon.

Saw a great exhibit there, Grandes Artistas de Latin America.

always very good exhibitions, free admin and plenty of space

Amazing show. Got to see Vatican collection. Well-organized and free until mid of the day.

We visited the Chilean artisanal shop which was excellent.

A really good museum space with different expositions through out the year.

Innovative and beautiful architecture.

Super cool exhibitions with a lovely cafe and a shop inside!!! My sister and I had lots of fun exploring the Paul Klee exhibition and the staff were super helpful and friendly considering we spoke 0 Spanish and had to rely on Google Translate