The mansion, in the Republica neighbourhod, was built by a Belgian businessman. It has since been the Spanish Embassy, part of the university of Chile, the centre for telephone surveillance during the dictatorship and now this museum. It is a beautiful setting for this collection.
Only a small part of the 2800 item collection is displayed. Many prominent South American artists and others have donated works. When we were there, the emphasis was on textile art. We spent a lovely hour there.