# Museo del Mar de Arica, Chile: what it is and when to go > Museo del Mar de Arica is a museum in Chile (Arica). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 13 h 06 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 54. 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-del-mar-de-arica/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Chile · Sangra 315, 1000000, Arica - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** CJC Calama, 471 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 11:00-14:00,15:00-19:00 - **Website:** [museodelmardearica.cl](https://museodelmardearica.cl) - **Run by:** Fundación Hrepic - **Coordinates:** -18.47925, -70.31934 ## What it is and where Museo del Mar de Arica is a museum in Chile (Arica). 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 [Arica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/arica/), where this site lists 16 more places to see, 3.9 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -18.47925, -70.31934; the nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC, Calama), 471 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=-18.479247%2C-70.319335) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-18.479247%2C-70.319335) - **Run by:** Fundación Hrepic 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 del Mar de Arica is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h | | February | Best time | 12 h 36 | | March | Best time | 12 h 08 | | April | Best time | 11 h 35 | | May | Possible | 11 h 08 | | June | Possible | 10 h 54 | | July | Possible | 10 h 59 | | August | Possible | 11 h 22 | | September | Possible | 11 h 54 | | October | Best time | 12 h 26 | | November | Best time | 12 h 53 | | December | Best time | 13 h 06 | In December there are 13 h 06 of daylight, and in June, 10 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 - [St. Mark's Cathedral, Arica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/catedral-san-marcos/): Cathedral in Arica · 149 m - [Colón 10](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-sitio-colon-10/): Archaeological site in Chile · 288 m - [Casa Yanulaque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/casa-yanulaque/): House in Arica, Chile · 361 m - [Faldeo Norte del Morro de Arica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faldeo-norte-del-morro-de-arica/): Archeological site in Chile · 363 m - [Morro de Arica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/morro-de-arica/): Natural monument of Chile · 504 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 Museo del Mar de Arica? 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 Museo del Mar de Arica? October to April. In December there are 13 h 06 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 54. ### How do you get to Museo del Mar de Arica? The nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC), 471 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-18.479247%2C-70.319335) 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 [St. Mark's Cathedral, Arica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/catedral-san-marcos/), [Colón 10](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-sitio-colon-10/), [Casa Yanulaque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/casa-yanulaque/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/10172964601), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10941383), CC0. More about Museo del Mar de Arica on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_del_Mar_de_Arica). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).