Centro Cultural Recoleta

Frommer's Review

Adjacent to the cemetery, this arts center holds permanent and touring art exhibits along with theatrical and musical performances. Designed in the mid-18th century as a Franciscan convent, it was reincarnated as a poorhouse in 1858, serving that function until it became a cultural center in 1979. The first floor houses the interactive and very kid-friendly children's science museum, the Museo Participativo de Ciencias, where it is "forbidden not to touch". One of the city's best art and culture bookstores, Asunto Impresa: Libreria de la Imagen, is located in the lobby of the center, and is definitely worth checking out while you're here. The Centro Cultural has so much going on that you should pick up their full calendar listing, so you don't miss a thing while you're in town.

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