Historical Museum of the Province of Catamarca

Chacabuco 425
Tel. 0833-37562
Open Mondays through Fridays from 8 to 12a.m.
and from 3 to 7p.m.;
Saturdays from 3 to 7p.m.

This museum was inaugurated in 1977 and functions in the Principal Room of an old 19th century house. Amongst its wealth of exhibits, there is a gallery of portraits of governors covering the period comprised between 1821 and 1966. Also on display are the armchairs that belonged to the old National Congress and were used by notable legislators such as Sarmiento, Roca, Pellegrini, del Valle and others.
The museum owns a presentation copy of the Provincial Constitution of 1895 and the original plan of the city of Catamarca of 1886. It also harbors medals, period photographs and a specialized library.

San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca
The capital of the province is located 1,145km. away from the city of Buenos Aires and 520m. above sea level. To get to this city from Buenos Aires one must take national route No. 9 up to Córdoba and then carry on down national route No. 60. The city is definitely colonial in style and its main attractions are its temples and convents, the most outstanding of which is the convent of San Francisco. The site known as Cuesta del Portezuelo is very near the city and offers a panoramic view of the entire valley.