In front of the National Museum of Fine Arts, the old administrative offices of the Forest Park of the city of Santiago have been renovated to give place to this cafe-restaurant with Brasserie style, a French concept of a restaurant in which all the dishes of the menu They are available for customers' consumption at any time of the day. The atmosphere of the restaurant is very pleasant and fun. The interior of the castle is well lit and decorated offering a pleasant atmosphere for conversation. It also has a large terrace, perfect for enjoying a coffee or a dish in the sunlight and the fantastic view of the forest park and the museum. The menu is extensive and flexible, based on French cuisine but using Chilean ingredients, including starters, sandwiches, breakfasts, typical French tartars, main courses prepared with seafood, different types of meat and vegetables, and French pastry. The restaurant is open from Tuesday to Sunday with extended hours on Fridays and Saturdays until 11 pm, for those who wish to enjoy a dinner in the unique atmosphere that Castillo Forestal offers its visitors, surrounded by culture and nature. Read More
In 1905, the design of the Palace of Fine Arts was entrusted to the Chilean-French architect Émile Jéquier, who was inspired by the internal route and the facade of the Petit Palais in Paris. Its neoclassical style also includes ornaments characteristic of the Art Nouveau prevailing at the time. The high relief of the pediment of the Museum, work executed by the Chilean sculptor Guillermo Cordova, represents an allegory to the Fine Arts. The subject was proposed by Jéquier himself and had to be made in white stone or cast cement. Among the ornaments of the exterior frieze of the museum building are twenty-two ceramic mosaic medallions representing great architects, sculptors and painters of universal art, among them Phidias, Praxiteles, Bramante, Read More
The Museum of Contemporary Art, dependent on the Faculty of Arts of the University of Chile, was created in 1947. In its six decades of operation, the MAC has configured a collection of Chilean art of more than 2,000 pieces. The most complete collections and important are those of painting, with about 600 works, the engraving, with almost a thousand copies and drawings, tempera and watercolors, which brings together about 130 works. The transitory exhibitions hosted by the MAC, have established it as the main stage for the dissemination of national and international contemporary art in the country and as a launching pad for young Chilean artists. Since 2005, the MAC has two heritage sites: MAC Parque Forestal and MAC Quinta Normal.
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