Santiago

Free things to do in Santiago

139 places in Santiago you can enter for free — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best below, by type.

Museums & galleries

Free museums & galleries in Santiago

Landmarks & monuments

Free landmarks & monuments in Santiago

  • Bernardo O'Higgins
  • Bernardo O'Higgins
  • Cápsula Bicentenario
  • Casa Central Universidad de Chile1058 Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins
  • Casa Memoria José Domingo Cañas
  • Construyendo la historia con la memoria de nuestros mártires
  • Cripta del Libertador General
  • Cristo de Mayo
  • Escotilla 8
  • Estadio Nacional de Chile
  • Fuente Alemana
  • Gloria y Victoria
  • Graderías Andes Norte
  • Homenaje a Arturo Godoy
  • Homenaje a ex prisioneros políticos
  • Homenaje a Salomón Sack
  • James Fuentes
  • Las Educadoras (A Isabel Le Brun y Antonia Tarragó)
  • León Suizo
  • Lía Paz Mora Carrasco
  • Londres 38
  • Masacre del Seguro Obrero
  • Memorial a Jaime Guzmán
  • Memorial del Detenido Desaparecido y del Ejecutado Político
  • Memorial Detenidos Desaparecidos y Ejecutados Políticos de Villa Francia
  • Memorial Población La Legua
  • Memorial por la Diversidad de Chile
  • Memorial Puente Bulnes, Muro de la Memoria y Plaza Joan Alsina
  • Monumento a la Gloria
  • Monumento a la Libertad Americana
  • Monumento al General René Schneider Chereau
  • Monumento al inmigrante árabe
  • Monumento a los Héroes de Iquique
  • Monumento a los Héroes de La Concepción
  • Monumento por los Derechos LGBTI de Chile
  • Mujeres en la Memoria
Parks & viewpoints

Free parks & viewpoints in Santiago

A further 79 free places in Santiago are in our data.

Free-admission days

When museums in Chile open free entry

Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.

If you'd like a guide too

Free & cheap tours in Santiago

A free walking tour runs on tips; there are also short low-cost tours. Check availability for your dates.

Tickets for attractions in Santiago, booking ahead skips the queue.

Q&A

Answers to your questions

What can you do in Santiago for free?
139 places in Santiago with free entry — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best are gathered here by type.
Are there free museums in Santiago?
Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.
Is a city pass worth it if most sights are free?
Usually not. A city pass pays off when you visit 2–3 paid sights a day. If most of your day is parks, markets and free museums, skip it.
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Sources: Places & entry fee: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), auto-checked