Museum of Memory and Human Rights with a Political Analyst

1 hour 40 minutes to 2 hours 20 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

Come and learn at the Museum of Memory and Human Rights in Chile! The guided tour will be led by Héctor, a political analyst, who will provide you with an educational experience filled with reflection, additional information, and much more.

The tour aims to offer a comprehensive and professional visit, incorporating factual data and historical evidence, as well as declassified archives and documents that will be shared after the tour, adding context to the museum's history.

He will discuss aspects that may not be fully explored in the museum itself, providing a panoramic and pragmatic understanding of the impact that the years of dictatorship had, and continue to have, on Chilean society and institutions, and how they shaped certain cultural, social, and political attitudes in the country.

This tour is ideal for travelers seeking a deeper understanding of local realities through history, as well as the coup, the intervention, and its implications.

What's Included

Coffee is included if desired at the beginning or end of the tour.
Professional guide, political analyst
Additional tour materials, such as documentaries and links of interest
Lunch

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

We met in the museum cafeteria to chat and share some background history and additional information about the visit.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes to 2 hours 20 minutes (approximately)
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    Museum of Memory and Human Rights

    The Museum of Memory and Human Rights is the ideal place for travelers who want to learn more about life in Chile during the Pinochet dictatorship, from 1973 to 1990. This tour, led by Héctor, founder of Roots & Routes and a policy analyst, aims to complement the museum visit with background information from the 1970s, after the return of democracy, and about the proven role of foreign intervention, based on various declassified intelligence files. The museum itself is free; the tour fee covers the additional information provided, including a guided tour led by an expert in the field. Following the tour, the expert will send documentaries, official documents, and links of interest to travelers who want to learn more and understand the present through the lens of history.

    1 hour 40 minutes Admission ticket free
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    Murals and street art related to what was visited in the museum

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
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    We finished at a nearby cafe, where you can experience an atmosphere from the time of the Popular Unity government, in case that is to the traveler's liking.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Roots & Routes

Tags

Private and Luxury
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
Crime Tours
Small Group
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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