Magallanes Regional Museum (Braun-Menéndez Palace)
Museo Regional de Magallanes
A wool baron's mansion preserved as it was, displaying European furnishings, murals, and the colonial and Indigenous history of the Magallanes region.
The museum occupies the Braun-Menéndez Palace, one block from Plaza Muñoz Gamero. Built between 1903 and 1906 as the home of Mauricio Braun and Josefina Menéndez, it retains the original dining room, billiard room, and bedrooms, offering a picture of how wool magnates lived in the early 20th century. The other galleries cover maritime exploration, the colonization of the region through sheep farming, and the history of Indigenous peoples such as the Selk'nam and Kawésqar. Admission is inexpensive (about 2,000 Chilean pesos, often free on Sundays). It is closed on Tuesdays, but check the official website for current hours.
Opening hours
Wed–Mon 10:30–17:00 (closed Tuesdays; check the official website)
Nearby sights
- Palacio Sara Braun
- Plaza Muñoz Gamero & Magellan Monument
- Costanera del Estrecho
- Salesian Museum Maggiorino Borgatello
- Cerro de la Cruz Viewpoint
- Sara Braun Municipal Cemetery
- Monumento al Ovejero
- Museo del Recuerdo