# Museo Regional de Atacama, Chile: what it is and when to go > Museo Regional de Atacama is a national monument of Chile (Copiapó). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 13 h 43 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 17. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, 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-atacama/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** National monument of Chile · Museums and art - **Where:** Chile · Manuel Antonio Matta 265, Copiapó - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** CJC Calama, 561 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 10:00-18:00 - **Price:** Gratis - **Website:** [museodeatacama.gob.cl](https://www.museodeatacama.gob.cl/) - **Run by:** Servicio Nacional del Patrimonio Cultural - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** -27.3625, -70.34209 ## What it is and where Museo Regional de Atacama is a national monument of Chile (Copiapó). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -27.3625, -70.34209; the nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC, Calama), 561 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=-27.362501%2C-70.342089) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-27.362501%2C-70.342089) - **Run by:** Servicio Nacional del Patrimonio Cultural - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible 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 Regional de Atacama 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 21 | | May | Possible | 10 h 39 | | June | Possible | 10 h 17 | | July | Possible | 10 h 26 | | August | Possible | 11 h 02 | | September | Possible | 11 h 51 | | October | Best time | 12 h 40 | | November | Best time | 13 h 23 | | December | Best time | 13 h 43 | In December there are 13 h 43 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 17. 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 - [Villa Viña de Cristo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/villa-vina-de-cristo/): National monument of Chile · 692 m - [Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, Copiapó](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/catedral-de-copiapo/): National monument of Chile · 965 m - [Planta Capel Atacama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/planta-capel-atacama/): Distillery · 15 km - [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 · 15 km - [Museo minero de Tierra Amarilla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-minero-de-tierra-amarilla/): 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 · 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 Regional de Atacama? It is a national monument of Chile. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, 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 Regional de Atacama? October to April. In December there are 13 h 43 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 17. ### How do you get to Museo Regional de Atacama? The nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC), 561 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-27.362501%2C-70.342089) 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 [Villa Viña de Cristo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/villa-vina-de-cristo/), [Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, Copiapó](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/catedral-de-copiapo/), [Planta Capel Atacama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/planta-capel-atacama/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1153602528), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6033710), CC0. More about Museo Regional de Atacama on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_Regional_de_Atacama). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).