Regional (Local History) Museum of Antofagasta - it is one of twenty-six museums under the jurisdiction of the Office of the Chilean libraries, archives and museums.

Antofagasta Museum is currently housed in two buildings declared historical monuments. Its permanent exhibition is located in the former customs house, which was built in 1867. In 1972 he was declared a National Historic Landmark. Library, video library, laboratory and administrative offices of the Local History Museum located in the former building of the maritime administration, which was built in 1910. In 1978, it also contributed to the list of national historic sites of Chile.

Museum of Antofagasta - a non-profit. His work is aimed at preservation and dissemination of the culture of prehistoric coastal settlements and preserving the heritage of Antofagasta. This institution was founded as a historical museum in 1964 under the leadership of former Northern University. After twenty years of hard and fruitful work in this university priceless museum collections were transferred to the Department of Libraries, Archives and Museums of Chile. Thus in 1984 he became the Regional Museum of Antofagasta.

In 2008, thanks to the restructuring of the museum space, opened 12 new permanent historical, archaeological, geological, and public exhibitions, auditorium, conference hall for temporary and traveling exhibitions in the field of cultural exchange, scientific and artistic purposes. Qualified specialists are in the museum tours, seminars, lectures on anthropology, archeology and history. You can also use the funds to expand the library of knowledge in the field of historical heritage of the region.

Visiting the two-storey building of the museum of local lore, you'll learn a lot of information on the pre-Columbian history, the history of the Spanish conquest and the modern heritage of Antofagasta, the actual mining capital of the world.