La Plata Museum, Science museum in La Plata, Argentina.
The Museum of Natural Sciences occupies a neoclassical building with an oval floor plan spanning 135 meters by 70 meters in the Paseo del Bosque park.
Founded in 1884 by Francisco Pascasio Moreno, the museum became the first institution of its kind in La Plata, opening to the public in 1888.
The institution preserves over 3.5 million artifacts across fifteen divisions, including geology, botany, zoology, paleontology, and anthropology collections for research and education.
Located within the National University of La Plata, the museum welcomes visitors from Wednesday through Sunday between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM.
The spiral layout of twenty exhibition halls guides visitors through Earth's evolution, from geological origins to human development.
Location: La Plata Partido
Inception: September 19, 1884
Founders: Francisco Moreno
Official opening: November 19, 1888
Operator: Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Part of: Faculty of Natural Sciences and Museum UNLP
Opening Hours: Holidays,Wednesday-Sunday 10:00-18:00
Phone: +542214257744/9161/9638
Email: museo@fcnym.unlp.edu.ar
Website: https://museo.fcnym.unlp.edu.ar
GPS coordinates: -34.90899,-57.93546
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:09
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