Museo Etnográfico y Colonial Juan de Garay, Ethnographic and colonial museum in Santa Fe, Argentina.

The Museo Etnográfico y Colonial Juan de Garay occupies a neocolonial building designed by Carlos Galli of the Dirección Provincial de Arquitectura, on 25 de Mayo Street by the Plaza de las Tres Culturas in southern Santa Fe. Its foundations were laid on 15 November 1950 with bricks taken from the ruins of the church of Santa Fe la Vieja. Inside are three areas: the exhibition hall, a conference room and the Dr. Agustín Zapata Gollán library.

The museum was founded in 1941 and began archaeological excavations in 1949 at the Santa Fe La Vieja site. These research efforts helped uncover the early history of the region and its inhabitants.

The ethnographic section displays material and written records of the Guaycurú peoples, Tobas and Mocovíes, from the 16th to the 21st century, with some Wichí and Guaraní presence. Among the pieces are ceramics of the riverine groups, including a zoomorphic jaguar figure, and a colonial water jar with an incised mark and filter.

The museum is located beside the San Francisco Church in the southern part of the city and is easy to reach on foot. Plan for a few hours to explore all four sections and view the objects at a comfortable pace.

The museum preserves the will of Doña Jerónima de Contreras, a fascinating document from the colonial period. This personal document offers insight into the life and property of a woman from that era.