# Chilean military dictatorship historical memory > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/chilean-military-dictatorship-historical-memory > Updated: 2026-09-23T18:30:07.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. Cultural institutions and media are increasingly engaging with the historical memory of Chile’s military dictatorship (1973–1990). Museums have begun unveiling new photographic archives, including 23 previously unknown images of the September 11, 1973, bombing of La Moneda captured from a Hawker Hunter aircraft. Additionally, the Museo de Antofagasta is exhibiting digitized negatives from 1983 to 1990 that document social protests and repression in northern Chile. This historical period is also being explored through literature and digital media. The legacy of poet Pablo Neruda remains a point of discussion, particularly regarding the circumstances of his death following the 1973 coup. Meanwhile, independent video games like ‘Dirty Wars’ have attempted to portray civil resistance between 1973 and 1978, though such digital representations have faced scrutiny regarding their historical accuracy and technical execution. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-23: Chilean history and legacy explored through literature and video games Chilean cultural memory regarding the 1973 military coup is being preserved through the literary legacy of Pablo Neruda and independent video game projects like ‘Dirty Wars’. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chilean-history-and-legacy-explored-through-literature-and-video-games ### 2026-09-01: Chilean museums unveil new photographic archives of military dictatorship era New photographic archives in Chile reveal previously unseen images of the 1973 La Moneda bombing and historical records of social resistance in northern Chile during the military dictatorship. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chilean-museums-unveil-new-photographic-archives-of-military-dictatorship-era --- Cite as: Chilean military dictatorship historical memory. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/chilean-military-dictatorship-historical-memory