La Plata Museum

The Museum of Natural Sciences occupies a neoclassical building with an oval footprint in the Paseo del Bosque park and houses collections spanning geology, botany, zoology, paleontology, and anthropology. The exhibition halls hold millions of specimens and objects from different scientific fields.

The museum was founded in 1884 by Francisco Pascasio Moreno and first opened to the public in 1888. It was the first institution of its kind in La Plata and played a key role in the city's growth as a center for learning and research.

The museum carries its founder's name and functions as a place where visitors experience how different collections are arranged to show connections between nature and human life. The way exhibits are organized helps people understand how life on Earth developed over time.

The museum is located within the National University of La Plata and can be visited from Wednesday through Sunday. It is easily accessible on foot and sits within a park, so plan to spend several hours exploring the different exhibition areas.

The exhibition halls are arranged in a spiral pattern that guides visitors on a visual journey through Earth's history. This spatial design allows people to experience the story from the planet's formation to human development in a continuous flow.

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: December 6, 2025 22:06