Jakob Unger Museum
Museo Jakob Unger
A museum housed in the 1930s colony administration building, telling the story of the Mennonite settlers who opened up the Chaco, with specimens of Chaco wildlife.
Fernheim Colony was founded around 1930 by German-speaking Mennonite migrants who had fled the Soviet Union. The museum stands in the former colony administration building on Hindenburg Avenue. The ground floor displays pioneer-era farm tools, furniture, photographs and documents. The upper floor is a collection of Chaco animal specimens named after the naturalist Jakob Unger, including jaguars, armadillos and Chacoan peccaries. The original sawmill is preserved in front of the building. Nearby are several small themed museums on industry, schools and hospitals, along with a memorial park. Admission is small. The museum is usually open on weekdays, with a long lunch break, so ask at the Florida Hotel opposite about current opening hours.
Opening hours
Monday–Friday about 7:00–11:30 AM and 2:00–6:00 PM (check on site)
Nearby sights
- Avenida Hindenburg & Fernheim Cooperative
- Centro de Artesanías del Chaco
- Centro de Interpretación del Gran Chaco Americano
- Loma Plata Mennonite Museum
- Proyecto Taguá & Fortín Toledo
- Neuland Colony (Neu-Halbstadt)
- Fortín Isla Poí
- Laguna Capitán