# Museo minero  de Tierra Amarilla, Chile: what it is and when to go

> Museo minero  de Tierra Amarilla is a museum inaugurated in 2011 in a 19th-century heritage house, dedicated to preserving and promoting the mining heritage of the Atacama Region. It exhibits minerals, fossils, meteorites, tools, and mach in Chile (Tierra Amarilla). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 13 h 44 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 16. 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-minero-de-tierra-amarilla/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum inaugurated in 2011 in a 19th-century heritage house, dedicated to preserving and promoting the mining heritage of the Atacama Region. It exhibits minerals, fossils, meteorites, tools, and mach · Museums and art
- **Where:** Chile · Lote 2G, Sector Punta del Cobre S/N, Tierra Amarilla
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** CJC Calama, 573 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo-Th 09:00-13:30,14:30-16:50; Fr 09:00-12:00; Sa 14:00-16:50; Su off
- **Coordinates:** -27.49731, -70.26207

## What it is and where

Museo minero  de Tierra Amarilla is a museum inaugurated in 2011 in a 19th-century heritage house, dedicated to preserving and promoting the mining heritage of the Atacama Region. It exhibits minerals, fossils, meteorites, tools, and mach in Chile (Tierra Amarilla). 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.

Its coordinates are -27.49731, -70.26207; the nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC, Calama), 573 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=-27.49731%2C-70.262068)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-27.49731%2C-70.262068)

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 minero  de Tierra Amarilla is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 13 h 33 |
| February | Best time | 12 h 56 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 12 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 20 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 38 |
| June | Possible | 10 h 16 |
| July | Possible | 10 h 25 |
| August | Possible | 11 h 01 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 51 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 40 |
| November | Best time | 13 h 23 |
| December | Best time | 13 h 44 |

In December there are 13 h 44 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 16. 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

- [Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Loreto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-de-nuestra-senora-de-loreto/): Catholic church in Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region, Chile, built between 1896 and 1904 in Neo-Gothic style · 1.8 km
- [Nantoco Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-de-nantoco/): 19th-century Catholic church in Nantoco, Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region, Chile · 4.8 km
- [José Joaquín Vallejo House (Jotabeche)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/casa-de-jose-joaquin-vallejo-jotabeche/): Monument · 12 km
- [Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, Copiapó](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/catedral-de-copiapo/): National monument of Chile · 16 km
- [Museo Regional de Atacama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-regional-de-atacama/): National monument of Chile · 17 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 Museo minero  de Tierra Amarilla?

It is a museum inaugurated in 2011 in a 19th-century heritage house, dedicated to preserving and promoting the mining heritage of the Atacama Region. It exhibits minerals, fossils, meteorites, tools, and mach 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 minero  de Tierra Amarilla?

October to April. In December there are 13 h 44 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 16.

### How do you get to Museo minero  de Tierra Amarilla?

The nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC), 573 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-27.49731%2C-70.262068) 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 [Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Loreto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-de-nuestra-senora-de-loreto/), [Nantoco Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-de-nantoco/), [José Joaquín Vallejo House (Jotabeche)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/casa-de-jose-joaquin-vallejo-jotabeche/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13998761394), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28501696), CC0. More about Museo minero  de Tierra Amarilla on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_Minero_de_Tierra_Amarilla). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).