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Museo Artequin Review
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Museo Artequín
- Address: Av. Portales 3530, Parque Quinta Normal, Santiago
- Phone: 2/682-5367
- www.artequin.cl
- Category: Museums/Galleries
- Location: Parque Quinta Normal
Fodor's Review:
The resplendent Pabellón París houses this interactive museum that teaches the fundamentals of art to children, but the pavilion itself is the real jewel. It was designed by French architect Henri Picq to house Chile's exhibition in the 1889 Paris International Exposition (where Gustave Eiffel's skyline-defining tower was unveiled). After the show the structure was shipped back to Santiago. Its glass domes, Pompeian-red walls, and blue-steel columns and supports make it a diaphanous box of exquisite beauty. Weekdays, school groups explore the two floors of reproductions of famous artworks, touch-screen computers, and didactic areas. On weekends there are more guides available to explain the pavilion's history. Call ahead to request an English-speaking tour.
- Cost: 500 pesos
- Open: Tues.-Fri. 9-5, Sun. 11-6
- Metro: Estacion Central
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