In Chile, traditional teaching of political history is mainly supported by textbooks, in which the human and family side of protagonists and leaders is relegated to a secondary role.

Thus, a House Museum set with the original belongings of such an important former Head of State as Eduardo Frei Montalva, will serve as a promotional didactic resource and make use of this patrimony as an inspirational source for education. Likewise, our Museum will expand, complement and/or supplement the approaches of historiography.

Our House Museum imparts a program with educational activities, and enlightens the republican tradition of our country as our visitors get to know a family with a high sense of public service, thus connecting the contents of the museum with the academic interests of teachers and students.

The design of this program places it as a reliable support for the teaching-learning process on subjects referred to the history of our country; an historical period that held remarkable events surrounding the social and economical development of the republican and democratic history of Chile.

This educational program is based on ten main subjects, covered through guided tours and gone over differently depending on the nature of our visitors. The main subjects are: diversity, civil rights and the democratic system, daily life during the 1960s; cultural heritage and national identity; Latin America and the world; the Christian Democracy and “Social Christianism”; political history of Chile; economic diversity; social justice and revolution in liberty, political governing and the administrative division of territory.

These subject matter lines are a result of the study and alignment of the Transversal Fundamental Objectives (OFT), Vertical Fundamental Objectives (OFV) and Minimum Mandatory Contents (CMO) from fifth grade to fourth year of High School.

In order to comply with this program, our Museum is provided with a qualified guiding team specialized in History, and is supported by information technologies. Thus, visitors and students are able to tour and experience this house in an inviting and didactic way.

The museum collection includes: furniture, art works, photographs, original decoration objects, personal belongings of former President Eduardo Frei Montalva and his family, books from his personal library, diplomas, documents and titles.

This out of classroom experience will, without a doubt, enrich the learning of recent Chilean history. Furthermore, this patrimonial property enables visitors to learn through different strategies: through the senses (based on perception); logically (by means of concepts), and intuitively, through values.