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Object of the Month: Presents from Community-based Organizations

During the whole month of August, our Mouseum will put on display silver and copper trays and an ashtray, special presents from Centros de Madres (Mothers’ Centers) and Juntas de Vecinos (Neighborhood Residents’ Committees) representatives, to Eduardo Frei Montalva, in gratitude for the creation of such organizations, 42 years ago. [Read complete article]

 

Live the Experience of Being on the Moon!

From May 30th, the Museo Nacional Aeronáutico y del Espacio (National Aeronautics and Space Museum) receives the exhibition entitled “From the Moon to the Museum”. The exhibition, organized by Casa Museo Eduardo Frei Montalva and Museo Nacional de Historia Natural (National Museum of Natural History) comprises of moon rock fragments donated by the United States government after the Apolo 11 and Apolo 17 missions, and will be available for visitation, free of charge, until December 30st. [Read complete article]

 

Object of the Month: Memories from the Chilean Countryside

A riding crop, a manto de huaso (a piece of clothing similar to a poncho), a copper tray, and a pair of spurs -which are typical Chilean objects – are to be exhibited throughout the month due to “Farmer’s Day”, celebrated on July 28th, the exact same day when the Land Reform Law was published. [Read complete article]

 

Casa Museo Eduardo Frei: Senior-Oriented Tours

Casa Museo Eduardo Frei Montalva invites senior citizens to the first Chilean museum dedicated to a former President. The Museum has maintained its original furniture and its 1960 decoration. This cultural experience will stimulate memories of our recent past through a portrait of 1960’s family life. [Read complete article]

 

New DVDs: Top-Quality Historical Material

As part of its bicentenary project, Casa Museo Eduardo Frei Montalva has prepared three digitalized audiovisual materials with unpublished images of Eduardo Frei Montalva in different stages of his life; without any doubt, a precious historical record that will support the educational world as much as the memory of that epoch. [Read complete article]

 

Object of the Month: Flag “March by the Young Nation”

In celebration of the 46th anniversary of the closure of Eduardo Frei Montalva’s campaign, an event that brought together young people from across the country through the entitled “March of the Young Nation”, the Museum will exhibit an original hand-painted flag of the epoch, 95 cm x 67 cm in size, throughout this month. [Read complete article]

 

Celebrate Heritage Day With Us!

Since we are part of the Chilean history, so we invite you to tour through this house, free of charge, and enjoy its patrimonial value, next Sunday May 30th ; the date for a new Heritage Day celebration. In addition to our permanent collection, a special exhibition of colonial figurines will be available. You shouldn’t miss it! [Read complete article]

 

Object of the month: Colonial Polychrome Figurines

As a way of celebrating Heritage Month, Casa Museo Eduardo Frei Montalva exhibits, during the whole month of May, five figurines in polychrome wood attributed to the XVIII century Escuela Quiteña (Quito School); a part of a valuable patrimonial collection belonging to the former president. [Read complete article]

 

Memories of Iquique

Important moments in Eduardo Frei Montalva’s life took place in Iquique. He moved there with his wife when they were just married. This city was the birthplace of their first daughter, Irene. [Read complete article]

 

Agreement between the Museum and UNIACC School of Translation and Interpreting

From the month of June of the present year, Translation and Interpreting students at UNIACC University will be able to carry out their internships in Casa Museo Eduardo Frei Montalva. [Read complete article]

 

Donation to Museum of Communications

Several radio receivers which belonged to Eduardo Frei Montalva were donated to UNIACC University to be exhibited at Museum of Communications, one of the projects being developed by the institution. [Read complete article]

 

Cultural Heritage Day

On Sunday 31st of May, the Museum received about 300 visitors; a day when the building joined this great public celebration for the first time. This year, the celebration involved about one hundred National Monuments, including institutions and museums. [Read complete article]