R.P. Gustavo Le Paige

The History of this particular museum begins with the arrival to Chile of the Belgian Jesuit Priest, Gustavo Le Paige.

In 1955 he set up in San Pedro and began, besides his pastoral labor, his interest for the Atacama culture past. Father Le Paige began visiting the prehistoric cemeteries, the workshops and the places inhabited by the atacamenians.

Step by step he started to collect material of a tremendous archeological value. In 1957 he and his collaborators opened in his parochial house the first museum, which counted with many pre Hispanic pieces (ceramics, lithics, textiles, metals) and mommies.
 
 
Visitors cannot miss the museum because it will help them to know the most important details of the history of San Pedro.
  		• Fee:
    Adults: $2.000 (3,0 USD)
    Childrens: $1.000 (1,5 USD)
  		• Open:
    Monday to Friday 9 - 12 am and 2 - 6 pm.
    Weekends : 10-12 am and 2 - 6 pm
  		• Phone:
    (56-55) 851002
  		• Adress:
    Gustavo Le Paige 380,
    San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
     
    By the year 1963, thanks to the support of the Universidad Católica del Norte, he opened the first pavilion building of the museum located in the middle of San Pedro.

    This museum counts with a collection of about 380.000 pieces which were discovered in the Atacama territory and they correspond to the period between the origin of the Atacama culture and the arrival of the Spaniards.

    Nowadays the museum counts with three pavilion buildings:
    1. Exhibition hall
    2. Laboratories, Research, library
    3. Storehouse pavilion

    In 1991, with the sponsorship of Minera Escondida, the room Tesoro (Treasure) was opened. It contains crafts made out of gold.
     
     
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