# Río Seco Natural History Museum, Chile: what it is and when to go

> Río Seco Natural History Museum is a museum in Chile (Punta Arenas). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 16 h 40 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 20. 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-natural-de-rio-seco/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Chile · Museums and art
- **Where:** Chile · Juan Williams 012812, Punta Arenas
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** PUQ Punta Arenas, 6.8 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [mhnrioseco.com](https://www.mhnrioseco.com/)
- **Run by:** Asociación de Investigadores del Museo de Historia Natural Río Seco
- **Coordinates:** -53.06424, -70.85943

## What it is and where

Río Seco Natural History Museum is a museum in Chile (Punta Arenas).

It is in [Punta Arenas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/punta-arenas/), where this site lists 8 more places to see, 12 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -53.06424, -70.85943; the nearest main airport is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ, Punta Arenas), 6.8 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=-53.064238%2C-70.859433)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-53.064238%2C-70.859433)

- **Run by:** Asociación de Investigadores del Museo de Historia Natural Río Seco

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 Río Seco Natural History Museum is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 16 h 09 |
| February | Best time | 14 h 26 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 30 |
| April | Best time | 10 h 18 |
| May | Possible | 8 h 25 |
| June | Possible | 7 h 20 |
| July | Possible | 7 h 47 |
| August | Possible | 9 h 28 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 36 |
| October | Best time | 13 h 44 |
| November | Best time | 15 h 40 |
| December | Best time | 16 h 40 |

In December there are 16 h 40 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 20. 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 Nao Victoria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/nao-victoria-museum/): Historic maritime museum in Punta Arenas, Chile · 5.0 km
- [Bien Nacional Protegido Humedal Tres Puentes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/bien-nacional-protegido-humedal-tres-puentes/): Protected area · 6.1 km
- [Museo Regional Salesiano Maggiorino Borgatello](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-regional-salesiano-maggiorino-borgatello/): Museum · 11 km
- [Regional museum of Magallanes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-regional-de-magallanes/): Historic house and museum in Punta Arenas, Chile · 11 km
- [Sacred Heart Cathedral, Punta Arenas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/catedral-de-punta-arenas/): Church in Punta Arenas, Chile · 11 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 Río Seco Natural History Museum?

It is a museum in Chile.

### When is the best time to visit Río Seco Natural History Museum?

October to April. In December there are 16 h 40 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 20.

### How do you get to Río Seco Natural History Museum?

The nearest main airport is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), 6.8 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-53.064238%2C-70.859433) 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 Nao Victoria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/nao-victoria-museum/), [Bien Nacional Protegido Humedal Tres Puentes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/bien-nacional-protegido-humedal-tres-puentes/), [Museo Regional Salesiano Maggiorino Borgatello](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-regional-salesiano-maggiorino-borgatello/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11751805910), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56317392), CC0. More about Río Seco Natural History Museum on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_de_Historia_Natural_de_R%C3%ADo_Seco). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).