Museum of Memory and Human Rights

Museum of Memory and Human Rights
"Human rights, universal challenge" room

The Museum of Memory and Human Rights (in Spanish: Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos) is a chilean museum located in Santiago, dedicated to commemorate the victims of Human Rights violations during the Military Regime led by Augusto Pinochet between 1973 and 1990. It was inaugurated by former President Michelle Bachelet on January 11 in 2010, which formed part of government works celebrating the Bicentennial of Chile.

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History

In her speech on May 21, 2007 before the full Congress, President Michelle Bachelet announced the construction of a memorial museum, and a month later she announced a public competition to select an architectural design for it. On August 28 of that year, it was announced that the winning project belonged to a group of Brazilian architects from the office "Estudio America"​​, located in São Paulo. In 2008 a contest to select the museology company was held, to determine who will be in charge of the operation of the museum, being chosen "Árbol de Color S. A."[1]

The first stone of the Memorial Museum was laid by former President Bachelet, who was also a victim of torture during the dictatorship of Pinochet, on December 10, of 2008.[2] The material and documentation that was put together to form the collection of the museum, was mostly provided by the organization "Casa de la Memoria", whose donation materialized officially on June 16, 2009 at the "La Moneda Palace".[1]

Parallel to the construction of the museum, on December 3, 2009 the museum's board was formed, and on January 6, 2010, Romy Schmidt is appointed as its executive director. Finally, President Bachelet inaugurated the museum on January 11, 2010, just two months before finishing her term.

Rooms

Entry Hall
  • Room 1: "Human Rights, universal challenge" ("Derechos Humanos, desafío universal")
Level 1
  • Room 2: "Military Coupe, September 11 of 1973" - Microcinema ("Golpe de Estado del 11 de septiembre de 1973" - Microcine)
  • Room 3: "End of the Rule of Law. A new institutional" ("Fin del Estado de Derecho. Una nueva institucionalidad")
  • Room 4: "International Condemn. The dictatorship trespass frontiers" ("Condena Internacional. La dictadura traspasa fronteras")
  • Room 5: "Repression and Torture" ("Represión y Tortura")
  • Room 6: "The Pain of the Kids" ("El Dolor de los Niños")
Level 2
  • Room 7: "Truth and Justice Demand" ("Demanda de Verdad y Justicia")
  • Room 8: "Absence and Memory" ("Ausencia y Memoria")
  • Room 9: "Fight for Freedom" ("Lucha por la libertad")
  • Room 10: "Return to Hope" ("Retorno a la esperanza")
  • Room 11: "Never Again" ("Nunca Más")
Level 3
  • Expositions
  • Coffee Shop

See also

External links

Coordinates: 33°26′23.42″S 70°40′45.75″W / 33.4398389°S 70.679375°W / -33.4398389; -70.679375

References

  1. ^ a b "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}". http://www.museodelamemoria.cl/ES/Museo/Historia.aspx. 
  2. ^ "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}". http://www.chilebicentenario.cl/frmArticuloObras.aspx?IdSeccion=27&idArticulo=45. 

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