# Ex Casa de Gobierno, Chile: what it is and when to go > Ex Casa de Gobierno is a museum in Chile (Ushuaia). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 17 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 6 h 59. 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/ex-casa-de-gobierno/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Chile · Avenida Maipú 465, V9410, Ushuaia - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** PUQ Punta Arenas, 261 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Museo del Fin del Mundo - **Coordinates:** -54.80696, -68.30408 ## What it is and where Ex Casa de Gobierno is a museum in Chile (Ushuaia). 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. It is in [Ushuaia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/ushuaia/), where this site lists 11 more places to see, 21 m from the centre. Its coordinates are -54.80696, -68.30408; the nearest main airport is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ, Punta Arenas), 261 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=-54.80696%2C-68.304081) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-54.80696%2C-68.304081) - **Run by:** Museo del Fin del Mundo 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 Ex Casa de Gobierno is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 16 h 28 | | February | Best time | 14 h 36 | | March | Best time | 12 h 32 | | April | Best time | 10 h 11 | | May | Possible | 8 h 09 | | June | Possible | 6 h 59 | | July | Possible | 7 h 28 | | August | Possible | 9 h 17 | | September | Possible | 11 h 35 | | October | Best time | 13 h 51 | | November | Best time | 15 h 56 | | December | Best time | 17 h 02 | In December there are 17 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 6 h 59. 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 - [Museo Yámana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-yamana/): Museum in Argentina · 230 m - [Museo del Fin del Mundo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-del-fin-del-mundo/): Museum in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina · 269 m - [HMS Justice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/saint-christopher/): 1944 ATR-1-class rescue tug · 398 m - [Iglesia Parroquial de Ushuaia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-parroquial-de-ushuaia/): Temples · 440 m - [Maritime Museum at the Presidio of Ushuaia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-maritimo-de-ushuaia/): Museum sited at a historical prison in Argentina · 600 m 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 Ex Casa de Gobierno? It is a museum in 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 Ex Casa de Gobierno? October to April. In December there are 17 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 6 h 59. ### How do you get to Ex Casa de Gobierno? The nearest main airport is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), 261 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-54.80696%2C-68.304081) 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 [Museo Yámana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-yamana/), [Museo del Fin del Mundo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-del-fin-del-mundo/), [HMS Justice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/saint-christopher/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/829042866), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19329144), CC0. More about Ex Casa de Gobierno on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_Casa_de_Gobierno_de_Tierra_del_Fuego). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).