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Museum · Vicuña, Coquimbo
Museo Gabriela Mistral
Museum dedicated to the poet Gabriela Mistral, Nobel Prize in Literature in 1945, in the town where she was born. It has a replica of her birthplace, manuscripts, photos and personal items.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
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About Museo Gabriela Mistral
The Museo Gabriela Mistral is on avenida Gabriela Mistral, about 600 meters from Vicuña's Plaza de Armas, on the grounds of the orchard of the house where the poet was born. Gabriela Mistral, born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga in 1889, was a teacher, diplomat and, in 1945, the first Latin American writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.
The museum opened in 1957 and belongs to the National Cultural Heritage Service. The rooms follow her life as a creator, educator and diplomat in several countries, with documents, letters, photographs, books and original personal items.
At the entrance is a reproduction of the adobe house where she was born, assembled in 1984 with furniture and objects from the period. The simple house, with few rooms, helps to understand the poet's rural origins.
Those who want to follow Gabriela Mistral's steps can continue up the valley to Montegrande, where she spent her childhood and where her tomb is located.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
About one to one and a half hours.
Best time
In the morning, Tuesday to Saturday. In January and February the museum also opens on Sundays. Confirm before you go.
How to get there
On foot, about 600 meters east of the Plaza de Armas de Vicuña, along Avenida Gabriela Mistral.
Tip
Read one or two of her poems beforehand, such as those in Desolación or Ternura: the visit will be richer. Torre Bauer and the square are on the way back.
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Frequently asked questions about Museo Gabriela Mistral
Who was Gabriela Mistral?
Poet, teacher and Chilean diplomat born in Vicuña in 1889. In 1945 she received the Nobel Prize in Literature.
What is in the Museo Gabriela Mistral?
Manuscripts, letters, photos, books, personal objects and a reproduction of the adobe house where she was born.
Where is Gabriela Mistral buried?
In Montegrande, a village in the Vale do Elqui where she spent her childhood, about 40 km from Vicuña.