# Galería de la Historia de Concepción, Chile: what it is and when to go > Galería de la Historia de Concepción is a museum in Chile (Concepción, Chile). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 29. 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/museo-de-historia-de-concepcion/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Chile · Hospicio 40, Concepción - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 435 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [ghconcepcion.cl](https://www.ghconcepcion.cl/) - **Coordinates:** -36.83387, -73.05019 ## What it is and where Galería de la Historia de Concepción is a museum in Chile (Concepción, 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. It is in [Concepción, Chile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/concepcion/), where this site lists 26 more places to see, 431 m from the centre. Its coordinates are -36.83387, -73.05019; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 435 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=-36.833865%2C-73.050194) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.833865%2C-73.050194) 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 Galería de la Historia de Concepción is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 16 | | February | Best time | 13 h 21 | | March | Best time | 12 h 17 | | April | Best time | 11 h 03 | | May | Possible | 10 h 02 | | June | Possible | 9 h 29 | | July | Possible | 9 h 43 | | August | Possible | 10 h 35 | | September | Possible | 11 h 47 | | October | Best time | 12 h 58 | | November | Best time | 14 h 01 | | December | Best time | 14 h 31 | In December there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 29. 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 de Arte Religioso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-arte-religioso/): Museum · 701 m - [Cathedral of the Most Holy Conception, Chile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/catedral-de-concepcion/): Cathedral · 709 m - [Palacio Hirmas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/palacio-hirmas/): Building in Concepción, Chile · 918 m - [Central market of Concepción, Chile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/mercado-central-de-concepcion/): Marketplace in Concepción, Chile · 950 m - [Casa de Pedro del Río Zañartu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/casa-pedro-del-rio/): National monument of Chile · 958 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 Galería de la Historia de Concepción? 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 Galería de la Historia de Concepción? October to April. In December there are 14 h 31 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 29. ### How do you get to Galería de la Historia de Concepción? The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 435 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.833865%2C-73.050194) 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 de Arte Religioso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-arte-religioso/), [Cathedral of the Most Holy Conception, Chile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/catedral-de-concepcion/), [Palacio Hirmas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/palacio-hirmas/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/174342874), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5874735), CC0. More about Galería de la Historia de Concepción on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galer%C3%ADa_de_la_Historia_de_Concepci%C3%B3n). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).