Museo Regional de Iquique
A regional museum on Avenida Baquedano displaying Chinchorro mummies, pre-Columbian artifacts and scenes of nitrate-era life.
The Regional Museum is housed in a former courthouse and covers the history of the Tarapacá region from prehistory to modern times. Its collection includes Chinchorro mummies from about 7,000 years ago, skeletal remains showing the practice of cranial deformation, Andean textiles and pottery, as well as photographs, models and everyday objects from the nitrate mining era, and a reconstructed nitrate camp house. Admission is free, and the museum is closed on Mondays. It is a good place to learn the background before visiting Humberstone.
Opening hours
Tue–Fri 9 am–6 pm; shorter hours on weekends
Nearby sights
- Palacio Astoreca
- Teatro Municipal de Iquique
- Plaza Prat & Torre Reloj
- Paseo Baquedano
- Casino Español
- Museo Naval de Iquique
- Museo Corbeta Esmeralda
- Playa Cavancha