Museo del Valle de la Luna

★★★★★ 4.3/5 (317 reviews) Very Good

About This Museum

This place is unlike any museum you've ever seen—it's a sprawling, open-air sanctuary dedicated entirely to the dinosaurs and prehistoric life of Chilean Patagonia. Instead of dusty bones behind glass, you walk among life-sized replicas of creatures like the Chilesaurus in the middle of a wild, windswept valley. The sheer scale of the sculptures against that dramatic mountain backdrop makes you feel like you've traveled back in time. It’s both eerie and completely magnificent.

Collection Highlights

The star is definitely the Chilesaurus, a bizarre dinosaur with traits of both herbivores and carnivores that was discovered right here in the region. You'll also come face-to-face with a towering Carnotaurus and the massive, long-necked Titanosaurs, all set along a walking path that feels like a real paleontological dig site.

Visitor Information

Wear good shoes and a windbreaker—the weather out here changes in an instant. It's just a short drive from Coyhaique down Route X-445, perfect for a half-day adventure that feels a million miles from the city.

Architecture & Building

The 'architecture' is really the landscape itself; it's less a building and more a series of cleverly designed outdoor trails and viewing platforms that blend seamlessly into the raw Patagonian terrain.