10 Bariloche Museums

March 12th, 2010 Posted in cosas lindas, culture, day to day

Written by Shanie

Bariloche is a city that shows respect to its culture by a multitude of educational museums. Including city center, the kilometers, and Colonia Suiza (the little Swiss colony located off of Circuito Chico) there is a rainbow of variety in cultural centers. From chocolate to Mapuche Indians, from trout to the gaucho’s life, northern Patagonia history is covered. The majority of the museums are small ma and pop operations. Others, like the Museo de Chocolate, are large buildings that encompass an entire factory.

Here are 10 Bariloche museums that should be put on the educational tour hit list:

The “Francisco P. Moreno” Museum of Patagonia
Opened by the National Parks service in 1940, the Patagonia museum is located on the east side of the Centro Cívico. Its name is after the Andean and Patagonian explorer Moreno, who donated much of the land that is now Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi. The areas natural sciences, ethnography, prehistory, and regional and local history are covered in the museum. There is also a library and bookstore.
Address: Centro Cívico.
Telephone: (02944) 42 2309
Monday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

“Rosendo Pascual” Geological and Paleontological Museum
Location: Bosque Petrificado 367. Villa Los Coihues, Lago Gutierrez, Bariloche.
Telephone: (02944) 46 7578
Everyday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Otto Meiling Museum
Location: Cerro Otto
Telephone: (02944) 42 2266
Every day from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Salon Cultural de Usos Mutiples y Paseo de los Artesanos (Muti-use cultural hall and crafts display)
Display and sale of local crafts
Location: Moreno and Villegas streets.
Monday to Friday: from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Saturday: from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday: afternoons.

Casa Museo de los Viejos Colonos (The house museum of the old settlers)
Location: Colonia Suiza
Telephone: (02944) 42 3379 / 44 8330
Wednesday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Cerro Otto Art Gallery
Display of Michelangelo replicas (original size)
Location: Mt Otto
Telephone: (02944) 44 1035
Every day from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Indoor Feria Artesanal Municipal (local art and craft fair)
Display and sale of local crafts
Address: Moreno and Villegas streets.
Open every day, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

La Casa del Acuarista (aquarium house)
50 aquariums with Patagonian fish, trout, ornamental and rare species.
Address: Gallardo and Rolando street, 1° floor.
Telephone: (02944) 42 3077 / 15 604346
Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. .

Centro de Salmonicultura (Salmon Farming Center)
Road to Mt Catedral (Kilometer 11)
Telephone: (02944) 46 1021
Monday to Friday 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Fenoglio Sacifia Museo de Chocolate
Bustillo km 1
Telephone: (02944) 43 9204
Factory hours: Monday – Thursday 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Museum and chocolate shop hours: Monday – Sunday 11 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

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