Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (Santiago, Chile)
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Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
is one of the major museums of the city. It is operated by the University of Chile Art Department. The museum is located near Parque Forestal
Parque Forestal
Parque Forestal is an urban park in the city of Santiago, Chile. The park was created on reclaimed land from the Mapocho River.Parque Forestal is located in the historical downtown of Santiago, west of Plaza Baquedano and east of Estación Mapocho...
behind the National Museum of Fine Arts.
The building's western façade was damaged in the 2010 Chile earthquake
2010 Chile earthquake
The 2010 Chile earthquake occurred off the coast of central Chile on Saturday, 27 February 2010, at 03:34 local time , having a magnitude of 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale, with intense shaking lasting for about three minutes. It ranks as the sixth largest earthquake ever to be recorded by a...
.