Museo Colonial

Museo Colonial (English: Colonial Museum) is a historical, cultural and religious museum located in Santiago, Chile. The museum explores the colonial period of Chile and South America, with a collection of paintings, sculpture, furniture and other objects. Many of the pieces are religious, and were created in Peru, the former colonial capital. The museum also features a genealogical tree of the Franciscan Order which is "gigantic" in size and includes 644 miniature portraits.[1]

The museum is housed in the convent adjacent to San Francisco Church.

References

  1. ↑ Andrew Benson; Melissa Graham (3 August 2009). The Rough Guide to Chile. Penguin. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-4053-8381-3. Retrieved 10 December 2011.

Coordinates: 33°26′37.42″S 70°38′52.56″W / 33.4437278°S 70.6479333°W / -33.4437278; -70.6479333

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