Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral, Santiago de Chile
Facts and practical information
The Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral is a cultural center located on 227 Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins, in Santiago de Chile. The complex was originally built to serve as the headquarters for the third UNCTAD conference, which was held in Santiago in 1972, and consisted of a convention center and an adjoining 22-stories building. The building was finished in only 275 days in a significant effort supported by several thousand volunteers. This effort was part of a major propaganda initiative performed by the socialist government of Salvador Allende, in power between the end of 1970 and September 1973.After the conference, the building was used as a cultural center until the 1973 Chilean coup d'état. After the end of the Pinochet regime, it hosted a number of conventions and the adjacent tower became the main building for the Ministry of National Defense. In early 2006, a fire destroyed parts of the building, which led the government of Michelle Bachelet to rethink the original sense of the building and return it into a cultural center, open to the public. Adapting the structure of its urban environment, the building takes on the concept of transparency and many artworks from the original design. The second phase that contains an auditorium with space for more than 2000 is going to start soon. ()
Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Cerro Santa Lucia, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Casa Colorada, San Francisco Church.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
When is Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral open?
- Monday 8 am - 11 pm
- Tuesday 8 am - 11 pm
- Wednesday 8 am - 11 pm
- Thursday 8 am - 11 pm
- Friday 8 am - 11 pm
- Saturday 8 am - 11 pm
- Sunday 8 am - 11 pm
Which popular attractions are close to Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral?
How to get to Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral by public transport?
Metro
- Universidad Católica • Lines: 1 (2 min walk)
- Bellas Artes • Lines: 5 (8 min walk)
Bus
- Parada 1 / Parque Forestal • Lines: 517 (4 min walk)
- Parada 4 / Bellas Artes • Lines: 517 (6 min walk)
Train
- Estación Zoológico Nacional (20 min walk)
- Estación Cumbre (24 min walk)