In case you didn't know , the Natural History Museum (Museo de Historia Natural o MHN) is so old compared to other museums in America. It was founded on September 14 of 1830, and since it was founded it has been free.
But in 1807 Bernardo O'higgins started the efforts for the installation that would become years later the Natural History Museum.
The Natural History Museum's purpose is to "teach people about vegetables, minerals, animals, culture of the country", e.t.c...
Since the year 1876 the museum uses a building with an incredible Neoclassic style in park "Quinta Normal of Santiago". The French arquitect "Paul Lathoud " desingned this building for the first international exposition realized in 1875.
This museum was inagurated 193 years ago and his first director was Mario Castro.