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Archivo Nacional de Chile | |
Main building of the National Archives of Chile in Santiago. | |
National archives overview | |
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Formed | November 25, 1927 |
Headquarters | Miraflores 50, Santiago de Chile 33°26′31″S 70°38′43″W / 33.441944°S 70.645278°W |
National archives executive |
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Parent department | National Service for Cultural Heritage |
Website | www |
The National Archives of Chile (Spanish: Archivo Nacional de Chile) is a public organization of the Chilean state, created in 1927 with the goal to "collect and conserve the archives of the Departments of State and all the documents and manucsrpits related to the national history, and to oversee their organization and use".[1] It is treated as a dependent organization of the Dirección de Bibliotecas, Archivos y Museos (Direction of Libraries, Archives, and Museums), which is administered by the Consejo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes de Chile (National Council on Culture and the Arts).