Art galleries in Santiago
Galleries are best taken slowly. Santiago, Santiago has 46 mapped right now. That's 46 galleries mapped around Santiago. The exhibition schedule matters more than the count: a small gallery with a great current show beats a big one between exhibitions. Opening nights are the cheat code — free entry, the artists in the room, and a crowd that actually wants to talk about the work.
This guide covers every art gallery we could verify in and around Santiago (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Centro Cultural Palacio de La Moneda and La Cueva del Conejo (Casa de Artistas), plus Museo de Artes Visuales. If a gallery's missing from Santiago's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.

The Santiago gallery lineup
46 mapped within about 40 km:
Centro Cultural Palacio de La Moneda
Art gallery
Centro Cultural Palacio de La Moneda is Art gallery. Centro Cultural Palacio de La Moneda also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 10:00-19:00.
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-19:00
La Cueva del Conejo (Casa de Artistas)
Art gallery
La Cueva del Conejo (Casa de Artistas) — Art gallery on 2500 Santo Domingo.
2500 Santo Domingo
Museo de Artes Visuales
Art galleryRun by Fundación Cultural Plaza Mulato
Museo de Artes Visuales is Art gallery run by Fundación Cultural Plaza Mulato on 307 José Victorino Lastarria, Santiago. Museo de Artes Visuales also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
307 José Victorino Lastarria, Santiago
Espacio Fundación Telefónica
Art gallery
Espacio Fundación Telefónica — Art gallery, found on 127 Avenida Providencia in Providencia. Also worth knowing about Espacio Fundación Telefónica: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa-Su 11:00-20:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
127 Avenida Providencia, Providencia
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa-Su 11:00-20:00
Phone: +56 26913464

Prima Galeria de Arte
Art gallery
Prima Galeria de Arte is Art gallery on 6500 Avenida Luis Pasteur, Vitacura.
6500 Avenida Luis Pasteur, Vitacura
Galería Solar
Art galleryRun by Colectivx Atar
Run by Colectivx Atar, Galería Solar is Art gallery, found on 1060-D Avenida Providencia in Providencia.
1060-D Avenida Providencia, Providencia
Parque del Cómic
Art gallery
Parque del Cómic — Art gallery, found on Llano Subercaseaux in San Miguel. Also worth knowing about Parque del Cómic: the map lists its hours as 24/7.
Llano Subercaseaux, San Miguel
Hours: 24/7
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo
Art gallery
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo — Art gallery, found on 506 Ismael Valdés Vergara in Santiago. Also worth knowing about Museo de Arte Contemporáneo: it has a website with more detail.
506 Ismael Valdés Vergara, Santiago

Galería La Curtiembre
Art gallery
Galería La Curtiembre is Art gallery on 2220 Víctor Manuel.
2220 Víctor Manuel
CV Galería
Art gallery
CV Galería — Art gallery.
Galería de Arte Contemporáneo Espacio Andrea Brunson
Art gallery
Galería de Arte Contemporáneo Espacio Andrea Brunson is Art gallery on 3050 Alonso de Monroy, Vitacura.
3050 Alonso de Monroy, Vitacura
Sala de Exposiciones Museo de Arte Popular Americano
Art galleryRun by Facultad de Artes de la Universidad de Chile
Run by Facultad de Artes de la Universidad de Chile, Sala de Exposiciones Museo de Arte Popular Americano is Art gallery, found on Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins in Santiago.
Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins, Santiago

Pinacoteca MINREL
Art galleryRun by Ministerio RR.EE.
Run by Ministerio RR.EE., Pinacoteca MINREL is Art gallery, found on Catedral in Santiago.
Catedral, Santiago
Galerí AFA
Art gallery
Galerí AFA is Art gallery on 741 Franklin, Santiago.
741 Franklin, Santiago
Galería de Arte La Sala
Art gallery
Galería de Arte La Sala is Art gallery on 3720 Francisco de Aguirre, Vitacura. Galería de Arte La Sala also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
3720 Francisco de Aguirre, Vitacura
Galería Artespacio
Art gallery
Galería Artespacio is Art gallery on 2600 Alonso de Córdova, Vitacura. Galería Artespacio also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
2600 Alonso de Córdova, Vitacura
Galería de Arte Contemporáneo Gabriela Mistral
Art galleryRun by MINEDUC
Galería de Arte Contemporáneo Gabriela Mistral is Art gallery run by MINEDUC on 1381 Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins, Santiago. Galería de Arte Contemporáneo Gabriela Mistral also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
1381 Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins, Santiago
Sala Pablo Neruda
Art galleryRun by Corporación Cultural MetroArte
Sala Pablo Neruda is Art gallery run by Corporación Cultural MetroArte on Matucana, Santiago.
Matucana, Santiago
Galería Hifas
Art gallery
Galería Hifas is Art gallery on 304 Libertad, Santiago.
304 Libertad, Santiago
Galería de Arte Contemporáneo TIM
Art galleryRun by The Intuitive Machine
Run by The Intuitive Machine, Galería de Arte Contemporáneo TIM is Art gallery, found on 232 Rafael Sotomayor in Santiago.
232 Rafael Sotomayor, Santiago
Galería 18
Art gallery
Galería 18 is Art gallery.
Taller 99 de Grabado Nemesio Antúnez
Art galleryRun by Corporación Cultural Taller 99
Taller 99 de Grabado Nemesio Antúnez is Art gallery run by Corporación Cultural Taller 99 on 1016 Carlos Zañartu, Providencia.
1016 Carlos Zañartu, Providencia
Espacio Creativo VETA
Art galleryRun by Espacio Creativo VETA
Run by Espacio Creativo VETA, Espacio Creativo VETA is Art gallery, found on 1060 Santo Domingo in Santiago.
1060 Santo Domingo, Santiago
Sala Gasco
Art gallery
Sala Gasco is Art gallery on 1061 Santo Domingo, Santiago.
1061 Santo Domingo, Santiago
Galería de Arte
Art gallery
Galería de Arte — Art gallery.
Arte en el Parque
Art gallery
Arte en el Parque is Art gallery.
Galería Biophilia
Art gallery
Galería Biophilia — Art gallery, found on Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins in Santiago. Also worth knowing about Galería Biophilia: it has a website with more detail.
Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins, Santiago
Galeria Fotográfica FLACH
Art gallery
Galeria Fotográfica FLACH is Art gallery on 301-A Villavicencio, Santiago. Galeria Fotográfica FLACH also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
301-A Villavicencio, Santiago
Sala de Artes Visuales USACH
Art gallery
Sala de Artes Visuales USACH is Art gallery.
Santiago
Sala Museo Centro Nacional de la Fotografía
Art galleryRun by UDP
Run by UDP, Sala Museo Centro Nacional de la Fotografía is Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Sala Museo Centro Nacional de la Fotografía: it has a website with more detail.
Santiago
Galería Municipal de Arte
Art galleryRun by Municipalidad de San Bernardo
Galería Municipal de Arte is Art gallery run by Municipalidad de San Bernardo.
San Bernardo
Sala de Arte CCU
Art gallery
Sala de Arte CCU — Art gallery, found on Avenida Vitacura in Vitacura. Also worth knowing about Sala de Arte CCU: it has a website with more detail.
Avenida Vitacura, Vitacura
Galería Barco
Art gallery
Galería Barco — Art gallery, found on 382 Santa Lucía in Santiago.
382 Santa Lucía, Santiago
Galería Collective 44
Art gallery
Galería Collective 44 — Art gallery, found on Londres in Santiago. Also worth knowing about Galería Collective 44: it has a website with more detail.
Londres, Santiago
Isabel Croxatto Galería
Art gallery
Isabel Croxatto Galería — Art gallery.
Las Condes
Galería de Arte Jorge Carroza
Art gallery
Galería de Arte Jorge Carroza — Art gallery, found on 3729 Avenida Nueva Costanera in Vitacura.
3729 Avenida Nueva Costanera, Vitacura
Colección Mac Kellar
Art gallery
Colección Mac Kellar — Art gallery.
Me art Gallery
Art gallery
Me art Gallery is Art gallery on Avenida Cristóbal Colón.
Avenida Cristóbal Colón
Galería Casa Autónoma Arte y Cultura
Art galleryRun by Universidad Autónoma de Chile
Galería Casa Autónoma Arte y Cultura is Art gallery run by Universidad Autónoma de Chile on 1970 Europa, Providencia. Galería Casa Autónoma Arte y Cultura also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
1970 Europa, Providencia
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00
Galería Metropolitana
Art gallery
Galería Metropolitana — Art gallery, found on 2941 in Pedro Aguirre Cerda.
2941, Pedro Aguirre Cerda
Plataforma Cultural Juan Gómez Millas
Art gallery
Plataforma Cultural Juan Gómez Millas is Art gallery.
Centro Patrimonial Posada del Corregidor
Art galleryRun by Santiago Cultura
Centro Patrimonial Posada del Corregidor is Art gallery run by Santiago Cultura on 749 Esmeralda, Santiago.
749 Esmeralda, Santiago
Galeria de Arte Aninat
Art gallery
Galeria de Arte Aninat — Art gallery.
Galería de Arte AMS
Art gallery
Galería de Arte AMS is Art gallery on 3681 Juan de Valiente, Vitacura. Galería de Arte AMS also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
3681 Juan de Valiente, Vitacura
Fundación Cultural Alicia Vega
Art gallery
Fundación Cultural Alicia Vega — Art gallery, found on 58 Capellán Abarzúa in Providencia. Also worth knowing about Fundación Cultural Alicia Vega: it has a website with more detail.
58 Capellán Abarzúa, Providencia
Galería de Arte Patricia Ready
Art gallery
Galería de Arte Patricia Ready — Art gallery, found on Espoz in Vitacura.
Espoz, Vitacura
What the map tells us about art galleries in Santiago
4 of the 46 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — galleries keep proper public hours, so plan around the listed times.
14 have websites listed. That's where the current exhibition is announced — the one thing worth checking before you visit.
There's a cluster: 2 of them sit on Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins, so you can string those into one walk and drive between the rest.
14 galleries list websites — that's where the current exhibition is announced, and it's the one thing worth checking before you visit.
The Santiago gallery walk
The efficient Santiago gallery walk strings these together: Centro Cultural Palacio de La Moneda, La Cueva del Conejo (Casa de Artistas) on 2500 Santo Domingo, Museo de Artes Visuales on 307 José Victorino Lastarria, Espacio Fundación Telefónica on 127 Avenida Providencia, Prima Galeria de Arte on 6500 Avenida Luis Pasteur, Galería Solar on 1060-D Avenida Providencia, Parque del Cómic on Llano Subercaseaux, and Museo de Arte Contemporáneo on 506 Ismael Valdés Vergara — 46 stops, one logical order. 38 more are listed below.
Gallery tips for Santiago
How the regulars do Santiago's galleries:
- Don't rush the video work at Centro Cultural Palacio de La Moneda. Video installations need their full runtime. Sit down, give it the minutes it asks for.
- Check the exhibition schedule first at La Cueva del Conejo (Casa de Artistas). A gallery is only as good as its current show. Two minutes on the website saves a wasted trip between exhibitions.
- Buy local art if you can. An original from a local artist costs less than you think and means more than any print. Start with works on paper.
- Small galleries take risks. Artist-run spaces show the work the big institutions won't. Some of it's baffling; some of it's the future.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Santiago — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new art gallery in Santiago can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 46, or a art gallery we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't review exhibitions — shows change too fast. What we list is the where: real galleries, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 46 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Art gallery listings for Santiago: 46 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.