Museo de la Moda destacado en el New York Times

El diario estadounidense escogió a Santiago como la principal ciudad para visitar el año 2011, y entre sus atractivos, destacó al Museo de la Moda como “el espacio cultural más notable que se ha abierto en los últimos años”...

The 41 Places to Go in 201

By THE NEW YORK TIMES

Published: January 7, 201

1. Santiago, Chile Undaunted by an earthquake, a city embraces modern culture.

Less than a year after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake wreaked havoc in Chile, its capital, Santiago, has largely recovered, the economy continues to grow, and tourism is in an upswing.

Perhaps the most remarkable cultural space to open in the last few years is the Museo de la Moda, a privately financed fashion museum inside a revamped 1960s Modernist mansion. It has a permanent collection of nearly 10,000 pieces of couture and memorabilia (of which 800 are typically on display), including a light-blue jacket worn in 1966 by John Lennon and a black strapless gown worn in 1981 by Diana, Princess of Wales.