Music played a key role in Vicús ritual life and was expressed in different areas of their culture, particularly in funeral rites. Grave goods often feature a preponderance of musical instruments including ceramic drums, flutes, and whistling bottles. In ceramic decoration, musicians playing antaras (pan pipes) are one of the most common motifs, often appearing in contexts that suggest funeral rites. Vicús graves are tubular or often boat shaped pits with a chamber at the bottom. Bodies were deposited there, often cremated, along with an array of grave goods that varied in richness with the deceased’s social rank.
How to Arrive
El Museo se encuentra ubicado en pleno centro de Santiago, en la esquina de las calles Bandera y Compañía, a una cuadra de la Plaza de Armas.
Tickets
Chileans and resident foreigners: $1,000 Foreigners: $8,000 Chilean students and resident foreigners: $500 Foreign students: $4,000
Guided Visit
El Museo cuenta con un servicio de guías, sin costo adicional, para los establecimientos educacionales.
Information for Teachers
Invitamos especialmente a coordinarse con alguno de nuestros guías para programar una visita o actividades de motivación y seguimiento que aprovechen de la mejor forma la experiencia de visitarnos.
Audioguides
Download recordings of the Permanent Exhibition display texts in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish here. These audioguides are in mp3 format and are arranged by cultural area, following the same order as our exhibit galleries. Descargue desde esta página audioguías en castellano, inglés, francés y portugués con los textos de las vitrinas de la […]