What to do and see in Province of San Juan, Cuyo: The Best Museums

March 25, 2022 Marlin Saiz

Discover the best top things to do in Province of San Juan, Argentina including Parque Provincial Ischigualasto, Museo Historico Provincial A. Gnecco, Museo Parque Coleccion Suero, Museo Piedras del Mundo, Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes Franklin Rawson, Museo de Ciencias Naturales, Tupeli. Museo Don Julio, Museo Renzo Herrera, Casa Natal de Sarmiento, Museo de la Memoria Urbana o del Terremoto.
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1. Parque Provincial Ischigualasto

San Agustin del Valle Fertil 5400 Argentina +54 264 457-0875 [email protected] http://www.ischigualasto.gob.ar/
Excellent
70%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
1%
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 1,040 reviews

Parque Provincial Ischigualasto

Ischigualasto Provincial Park, also called Valle de la Luna ("Valley of the Moon" or "Moon Valley"), due to its otherworldly appearance, is a provincial protected area in the north-east of San Juan Province, north-western Argentina, limiting to the north with the Talampaya National Park, in La Rioja Province. Both areas belong to the same geological formation, the Ischigualasto Formation (sometimes Ischigualasto-Talampaya Formation) Established on 3 November 1971, the park has an area of 60,370 ha (603.7 km2; 233.1 sq mi) In 2000 UNESCO included Ischigualasto and Talampaya National Park among its World Heritage Sites.

Reviewed By tim252 - Salisbury, United Kingdom

Do not miss the opportunity to visit this stunning park. If you have your own car just turn up at the entrance, pay your fee and join a convoy of vehicles on a 40 Km drive over reasonable tracks.

2. Museo Historico Provincial A. Gnecco

Av. Rawson 621 Sur, San Juan Argentina +54 264 422-9638 [email protected]
Excellent
45%
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48%
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6%
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 31 reviews

Museo Historico Provincial A. Gnecco

3. Museo Parque Coleccion Suero

Calle Nacional Calle Vicente Lopez, Planes,Medano de Oro, San Juan 5400 Argentina +54 9 264 456-4483 https://www.facebook.com/museoparque.coleccionsuero?fref=ts
Excellent
33%
Good
67%
Satisfactory
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4.5 based on 15 reviews

Museo Parque Coleccion Suero

4. Museo Piedras del Mundo

Ruta Provincial 510 s/n Usno y San Agustin del Valle Fertil, San Agustin del Valle Fertil J5449ACG Argentina +54 9 2646 40-0200
Excellent
53%
Good
37%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
2%
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2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 83 reviews

Museo Piedras del Mundo

5. Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes Franklin Rawson

Av. Libertador 862 Oeste, San Juan 5400 Argentina +54 264 420-0598 http://www.museofranklinrawson.org
Excellent
57%
Good
37%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
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4.5 based on 76 reviews

Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes Franklin Rawson

6. Museo de Ciencias Naturales

Av. Espana y Maipu, San Juan 5400 Argentina +54 264 421-6774 http://www.tierradedinosaurios.com.ar
Excellent
72%
Good
26%
Satisfactory
3%
Poor
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4.5 based on 39 reviews

Museo de Ciencias Naturales

7. Tupeli. Museo Don Julio

Calle 25 de Mayo Oeste 165 a dos cuadras de la casa de Sarmiento, San Juan J5400AGC Argentina +54 264 421-0492 [email protected] http://www.museodonjulio.com.ar
Excellent
36%
Good
57%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
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4.5 based on 28 reviews

Tupeli. Museo Don Julio

Unique Olive Oil Museum of Argentina, DON JULIO. This is a museum that Don Julio's children made for their father, when he was still alive to honor his trayectory. In the museum you can walk in an old street were you can experiment how it was the San Juan before the eathquake of 1944. The museum tells the story of the argentinian olive pionner and the first years of the argentinian industry, ending in a room next to the old factory built in 1949 where we explain the process of first coldpress olive oil and we make a directed tasting. Also you can see 4 short videos of the history of Don Julio, the mitology, story and process of the olive oil and a video of San Juan. Guided tour of 40 minutes aprox+olive oil tasting from Monday to Friday at 10 am and 18 pm. And Saturday at 10 am.

8. Museo Renzo Herrera

s/n,, Calle Las Heras, Barreal, San Juan Province, Barreal J5405AFA Argentina +54 2648 44-1073
Excellent
67%
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33%
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4.5 based on 3 reviews

Museo Renzo Herrera

9. Casa Natal de Sarmiento

Sarmiento 21 Capital, San Juan 5400 Argentina +54 264 422-4603 [email protected] http://casanatalsarmiento.cultura.gob.ar/
Excellent
38%
Good
42%
Satisfactory
18%
Poor
2%
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4.0 based on 989 reviews

Casa Natal de Sarmiento

10. Museo de la Memoria Urbana o del Terremoto

Mitre y Espana, San Juan 5400 Argentina +54 9 264 422-4454 http://www.municipiosanjuan.gob.ar/?q=museo-y-biblioteca-la-historia-urbana
Excellent
41%
Good
42%
Satisfactory
14%
Poor
1%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 276 reviews

Museo de la Memoria Urbana o del Terremoto

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