Museum of Memory and Human Rights

The Museum of Memory and Human Rights is a Chilean museum in Santiago dedicated to honoring victims of human rights crimes committed during Augusto Pinochet's civic-military rule from 1973 to 1990. Former President Michelle Bachelet opened it on January 11, 2010, as part of the government's commemoration of Chile's bicentennial.

The exhibits begin with the military coup of September 11, 1973, when former President Salvador Allende was assassinated and Agosto Pinochet ascended to power, and conclude with current visiting exhibits and archival access. It consists of The museum's three floors feature detention facility film, newspaper clippings from the 1970s and 1980s, and interactive photography and audio displays.

The museum has a comprehensive archive and documentation center that is open to the public, in addition to teaching the public through its displays. The Center of Documentation, which is similar to a mini-library and is housed on the museum's lowest level, houses both a physical collection of books and a digital collection of images and videos relating to this dark chapter in Chilean history.

Location: Santiago, Chile