# Museo Regional de Aysén, Chile: what it is and when to go

> Museo Regional de Aysén is a museum in Coyhaique, Chile. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 15 h 29 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 31. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/aysen-regional-museum/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Coyhaique, Chile · Museums and art
- **Where:** Chile · Ruta 243 CH km. 3, Coyhaique
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** PMC Puerto Montt, 468 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00
- **Website:** [museoregionalaysen.gob.cl](https://www.museoregionalaysen.gob.cl/)
- **Run by:** Servicio Nacional del Patrimonio Cultural
- **Coordinates:** -45.57275, -72.0261

## What it is and where

Museo Regional de Aysén is a museum in Coyhaique, Chile. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are -45.57275, -72.0261; the nearest main airport is El Tepual International Airport (PMC, Puerto Montt), 468 km as the crow flies. How to get around Chile (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-45.572749%2C-72.026098)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-45.572749%2C-72.026098)

- **Run by:** Servicio Nacional del Patrimonio Cultural

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museos/) places in Chile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Museo Regional de Aysén is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 15 h 07 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 51 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 23 |
| April | Best time | 10 h 42 |
| May | Possible | 9 h 18 |
| June | Possible | 8 h 31 |
| July | Possible | 8 h 50 |
| August | Possible | 10 h 04 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 42 |
| October | Best time | 13 h 19 |
| November | Best time | 14 h 46 |
| December | Best time | 15 h 29 |

In December there are 15 h 29 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 31. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Chile in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Chile

To enter Chile there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book domestic flights and Torres del Paine places”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Chile checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Chilean peso (CLP); plugs: Type C and L · 220 V · 50 Hz (the Spanish two-pin plug usually works); emergencies: 133 police · 131 ambulance · 132 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [La Fabrica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/la-fabrica/): Brewery · 3.1 km
- [Cathedral of Our Lady of Sorrows](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/catedral-de-coyhaique/): Temples · 3.3 km
- [Greater Patagonian Trail Section 31H: Valle Simpson](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/greater-patagonian-trail-section-31h-valle-simpson/): Hiking · 14 km
- [Museo del Mate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-del-mate/): Museum · 28 km
- [Cerro Emperador Guillermo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-emperador-guillermo/): Summit · 32 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

## More in Chile: Museums and art

- [Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-nacional-de-bellas-artes/): national monument of Chile
- [Chilean National Museum of Natural History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-nacional-de-historia-natural/): natural history museum in Chile
- [Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museum-of-precolombian-art/): art museum in Chile
- [Huáscar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monitor-huascar/): Ironclad monitor of Peruvian and Chilean navies
- [Museum of Memory and Human Rights](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museum-of-memory-human-rights/): museum in Santiago de Chile
- [Villa Grimaldi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-sitio-y-parque-por-la-paz-villa-grimaldi/): former prison camp of Chile

Every Chile place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Museo Regional de Aysén?

It is a museum in Coyhaique, Chile. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Museo Regional de Aysén?

October to April. In December there are 15 h 29 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 31.

### How do you get to Museo Regional de Aysén?

The nearest main airport is El Tepual International Airport (PMC), 468 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-45.572749%2C-72.026098) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Chile is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Chile map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [La Fabrica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/la-fabrica/), [Cathedral of Our Lady of Sorrows](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/catedral-de-coyhaique/), [Greater Patagonian Trail Section 31H: Valle Simpson](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/greater-patagonian-trail-section-31h-valle-simpson/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1176119294), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53877849), CC0. More about Museo Regional de Aysén on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_Regional_de_Ays%C3%A9n). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).