Santiago's Museums and Palaces Exterior Free Tour

Interested in architecture? Explore the historical center of the Chilean capital on foot and admire its main museums and palaces from outside with this free tour of Santiago.

Free Tour Details

We'll begin this free tour of Santiago de Chile at the Plaza de Armas, in front of the Museum of National History. Although we won't enter any museums, palaces, or monuments, we'll admire their architecture from outside and learn their history.

After a brief introduction, we'll stroll toward the Palacio de los Tribunales de Justicia de Santiago (Courts of Justice Palace) and the Former National Congress Building. Next, we'll visit the Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art and the Palacio de la Moneda (La Moneda Palace), the headquarters of the President of the Republic of Chile.

Continuing our walk, we'll arrive at the Larraín Palace to admire its architecture. Then, we'll take the metro to the Barrio París-Londres. We will explore three notable monuments: Palacio de la Bolsa de Santiago (Santiago Stock Exchange Palace), Edificio Ariztía, and San Francisco Church.

Our next stop will be in front of the Teatro Municipal de Santiago (Municipal Theatre of Santiago), located near the Cerro de Santa Lucía. We will finish at Forestal Park to admire the facade of the National Museum of Fine Arts. Finally, we will conclude this tour in Lastarria, a bohemian neighborhood in the Chilean capital.