Museo de la Patagonia Francisco P. Moreno
Museo de la Patagonia
A museum within the Centro Cívico complex presenting Patagonia's natural history, Indigenous cultures such as the Mapuche, and the history of the region's settlement and development.
The Museo de la Patagonia is located in the Centro Cívico complex in Bariloche. It opened in 1940 and is named after Francisco 'Perito' Moreno, the Patagonian explorer who donated the first land for Nahuel Huapi National Park. It is managed by Argentina's National Parks Administration. The museum displays Patagonia's geological and natural history specimens, along with everyday objects, silverwork and textiles from the Mapuche, Tehuelche and other Indigenous peoples. It tells the story of the 19th-century 'Conquest of the Desert', immigrant settlement and the creation of the national parks, which helps visitors understand this land. The building itself is a stone and timber structure designed by Bustillo. The museum is not large and takes about an hour to see. Opening days and admission should be checked on the official website, as it is commonly closed on Mondays.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–17:00; often closed Mon (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Calle Mitre (Chocolate Street)
- Centro Cívico
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Nahuel Huapi
- Nahuel Huapi Lake
- Cerro Otto
- Playa Bonita
- Lake Gutiérrez
- Cerro Catedral