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Bellas Artes

Santiago, Chile
Ranked #35 of 83 attractions in Santiago
4.0 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
Type: Neighbourhoods
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Santiago, Chile
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15 reviews 15 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

The Museum, housed in a lovely belle-époque building which reminds of the Petit Palais in Paris, has a good collection of Chilean art. It is understaffed and underfunded.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

Although this museum hardly houses any big name international exhibitions, the building's architecture itself, makes it worthwhile to visit.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012

great building in the Belle Epoque style. superb central area with statues. exhibitions OK, but could be better presented.

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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2011

Bellas Artes is a fairly empty space and even though it has some nice pieces, is a big disappointment. Not worth going out of your way for. In fact the building is the best bit!

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011
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The museum is located near Parque Forestal, downtown Santiago. As any museum in the world, they exhibit permanent and temporary exhibitions. So far, after living for an entire year in Santiago, the only exhibition that was worth the collection of sculptures byEdgard Degas. The guided tours of the collection were simple yet concise and to the point, however the rest... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012
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