Most Ruta del Vino [1] tours take in the exceptional Museo de Colchagua, country’s largest nonpublic museum, which displays Cardoén’s collections of paleontological specimens, pre-Columbian art, and historical materials, including a remarkable assortment of antique carriages and farm machinery. Its professional organization matches or surpasses that of Santiago’s Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino [2].
Open 10 a.m.–7 p.m. daily except Monday, the Museo de Colchagua (Errázuriz 145, tel. 072/821050, www.museocolchagua.cl [3]) closes an hour earlier the rest of the year. Admission costs US$5.50 per person, but only US$3.50 for seniors and US$2 for children. Ruta del Vino tours usually include the admission price.
Links:
[1] http://www.moon.com/destinations/chile/chilean-heartland/southern-heartland/santa-cruz/sights/ruta-del-vino-de-colchagua
[2] http://www.moon.com/destinations/chile/santiago-and-vicinity/sights/plaza-de-armas/museo-chileno-de-arte-precolombino
[3] http://www.museocolchagua.cl