Museo Arqueologico de La Serena

The Archaeological Museum of La Serena was born as a result of the investigations carried out by Don Francisco Cornely Bachman in the 1930s. Under the auspices of the First Municipality of La Serena, it was founded on April 3, 1943 by the same researcher, who dedicated to studying the Diaguita Culture in the Elqui Valley, and later originated the first collections of the museum.

The community with enthusiasm and its multiple donations expanded the patrimonial responsibilities of the museum, which allowed it to continue with fruitful work and development at the service of the community.

In 1948 it was transferred to the Directorate of Libraries, Archives and Museums (Dibam). During that same year it was incorporated into the Serena Plan of President Gabriel González Videla, which meant the construction of an exclusive building for the museum that was completed in 1954, located on the corner of Cienfuegos and Cordovéz streets, in the typical area of the city. Its facade incorporated a baroque portal, rescued from an old colonial house in the city, belonging to the Count of Villa Señor.

Lately it has had a recent application of its dependencies (building with 4 aerial floors and 2 underground floors), plus the development of a project to improve the infrastructure of its traditional building that will conclude with a new museum installation.