# Regional Museum of Ancud, Chile: what it is and when to go > Regional Museum of Ancud is a museum in Chile (Ancud). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 58. 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-regional-de-ancud/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Chile · Libertad 370, 5710000, Ancud - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** PMC Puerto Montt, 77 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa, Su 10:30-13:30 - **Website:** [museodeancud.gob.cl](https://www.museodeancud.gob.cl/) - **Run by:** Servicio del Patrimonio Cultural - **Coordinates:** -41.86872, -73.82951 ## What it is and where Regional Museum of Ancud is a museum in Chile (Ancud). 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 [Ancud](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/ancud/), where this site lists 8 more places to see, 148 m from the centre. Its coordinates are -41.86872, -73.82951; the nearest main airport is El Tepual International Airport (PMC, Puerto Montt), 77 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=-41.868721%2C-73.829506) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-41.868721%2C-73.829506) - **Run by:** Servicio del Patrimonio Cultural 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 Regional Museum of Ancud is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 43 | | February | Best time | 13 h 38 | | March | Best time | 12 h 20 | | April | Best time | 10 h 52 | | May | Possible | 9 h 38 | | June | Possible | 8 h 58 | | July | Possible | 9 h 15 | | August | Possible | 10 h 18 | | September | Possible | 11 h 44 | | October | Best time | 13 h 10 | | November | Best time | 14 h 25 | | December | Best time | 15 h 02 | In December there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 58. 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 - [Catedral de Ancud](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/catedral-san-carlos-de-ancud/): Temples · 43 m - [Fuerte San Antonio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/fuerte-san-antonio/): Fort in Chile · 691 m - [Fuerte de San Carlos, Ancud](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/polvorin-fuerte-san-carlos/): National monument of Chile · 781 m - [Fuerte de Chaicura](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/fuerte-de-chaicura/): National monument of Chile · 4.4 km - [Batería Balcacura](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/bateria-balcacura/): Monument in Chile · 4.4 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 Regional Museum of Ancud? 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 Regional Museum of Ancud? October to April. In December there are 15 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 58. ### How do you get to Regional Museum of Ancud? The nearest main airport is El Tepual International Airport (PMC), 77 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-41.868721%2C-73.829506) 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 [Catedral de Ancud](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/catedral-san-carlos-de-ancud/), [Fuerte San Antonio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/fuerte-san-antonio/), [Fuerte de San Carlos, Ancud](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/polvorin-fuerte-san-carlos/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/255222043), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6033703), CC0. More about Regional Museum of Ancud on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_Regional_de_Ancud). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).