Anibal Cambas Regional Museum, Regional history museum in Posadas, Argentina.
The Anibal Cambas Regional Museum occupies a brick building from 1882 with English architectural style, situated within a park setting. The building contains archaeological finds, biological specimens, and historical artifacts spanning different periods.
The museum opened in 1940 and was named after Anibal Cambas, a co-founder of the Historical Studies Board of the province. Its collections also include items from a regional military conflict that occurred during the 1860s.
The collections display items from Guayaquí, Guaraní, Chiripá, and Mbya peoples who inhabited this region. Visitors can see tools and objects that reveal how these communities lived and what they valued.
The location sits within a park and is easy to reach on foot, with clear access from the park's main entrance. The spaces are manageable and can be visited in an hour or two.
The museum displays burial vessels known as yapepos that were crafted by indigenous peoples for funerary purposes. These containers offer rare insight into the burial practices and beliefs of the region's original inhabitants.
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