"Tulio Robaudi" Municipal Archaeological Museum

Constitución 430
Tinogasta Cultural Center
Tel. No. 0837-20025
Open Mondays through Fridays from 7a.m. to 1p.m. and from 2 to 8p.m.

This museum has a large hall with pieces found by Mr and Mrs. Robaudi. It started off as a private museum, but the entire collection was later donated to the municipality and officialized. Noteworthy exhibits include pieces belonging to the Diaguita culture with a strong influence from the Aguada culture. The museum receives technical counseling from the University of La Plata. There is a mummified body in a glass case that was found in an Indian tomb, and dates back approximately to 1,300 A.D.. Amongst the exhibits there are ceramic pieces and amorphous statuettes belonging to the Ciénaga culture, as well as pipes for inhaling hallucinogenic drugs. There are also skulls belonging to adult males and females and vessels pertaining to the Incaic period (1400 to 1530) and to the early period (350 B.C.) of the Condorhuasi culture.

Tinogasta
This is the most western touristic area in the province. It has scenic, thermal and cultural attractions. The town is located 227km. away from the city of Catamarca on provincial route No. 45 and 1,500m. above sea level. From here one can visit the thermal baths of La Aguadita (distant only 15km.), Fiambalá and the Quebrada de Troya.