# Escuela Museo de Yutuy, Chile: what it is and when to go > Escuela Museo de Yutuy is a museum (Escuela Rural Yutuy) in Chile (Castro, Chile). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 54. 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/escuela-museo-de-yutuy/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Local name:** Escuela Rural Yutuy - **Where:** Chile · Ruta W-553 1, Castro - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** PMC Puerto Montt, 131 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** 24/7 - **Coordinates:** -42.51757, -73.75107 ## What it is and where Escuela Museo de Yutuy is a museum (Escuela Rural Yutuy) in Chile (Castro, Chile). It is in [Castro, Chile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/castro/), where this site lists 8 more places to see, 4.2 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -42.51757, -73.75107; the nearest main airport is El Tepual International Airport (PMC, Puerto Montt), 131 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=-42.517573%2C-73.751074) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-42.517573%2C-73.751074) 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 Escuela Museo de Yutuy is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 47 | | February | Best time | 13 h 40 | | March | Best time | 12 h 21 | | April | Best time | 10 h 50 | | May | Possible | 9 h 35 | | June | Possible | 8 h 54 | | July | Possible | 9 h 11 | | August | Possible | 10 h 16 | | September | Possible | 11 h 44 | | October | Best time | 13 h 11 | | November | Best time | 14 h 28 | | December | Best time | 15 h 06 | In December there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 54. 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 - [Church of Nercón](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-nuestra-senora-de-gracia/): National monument of Chile · 3.4 km - [Fort Tauco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/fort-tauco/): Fuerte Tauco · 3.8 km - [Church of San Francisco, Castro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-san-francisco/): National monument of Chile · 4.2 km - [Museo de Arte Moderno Chiloé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-arte-moderno-mam/): Museum · 7.4 km - [Church of Rilán](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-santa-maria/): Church · 10 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 Escuela Museo de Yutuy? It is a museum (Escuela Rural Yutuy in the local language) in Chile. ### When is the best time to visit Escuela Museo de Yutuy? October to April. In December there are 15 h 06 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 54. ### How do you get to Escuela Museo de Yutuy? The nearest main airport is El Tepual International Airport (PMC), 131 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-42.517573%2C-73.751074) 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 [Church of Nercón](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-nuestra-senora-de-gracia/), [Fort Tauco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/fort-tauco/), [Church of San Francisco, Castro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-san-francisco/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4823712722), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).