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You are at the Braun Menéndez palace, home of Mauricio Braun and Josefina Menéndez, from two families who grew rich on wool and ships, on lands that had been home to the Selk'nam. French architect Antoine Beaulier designed it, and it went up between 1903 and 1906. Today it is the Magallanes Regional Museum, but it has been closed for restoration since June 2023: water got in through the roof, and its tens of thousands of objects are packed away. From the pavement, take in the neoclassical facade and the giant trees that now tower over the house.
Source: Museo Regional de Magallanes, «Visitas al museo suspendidas» (a partir del 1 de junio de 2023). · Zona Zero, «Museo Regional de Magallanes abrirá sus puertas recién en el 2029 y completará seis años cerrado», julio de 2025. · Servicio Nacional del Patrimonio Cultural, «Braun-Menéndez Family Mansion: icon of a golden age» (Magallanes Regional Museum). · Servicio Nacional del Patrimonio Cultural, «Museo Regional de Magallanes del Serpat cumple 56 años», diciembre de 2025. · El Pingüino, «Museo Regional de Magallanes prepara licitación para reparar techumbre y avanza en embalaje de 65 mil piezas», 24 de agosto de 2026. · Wikipedia en español, «Museo Regional de Magallanes».
