"Profesor Antonio Serrano" Provincial Museum of Natural Sciences and anthropology

Av. Rivadavia 462
Tel. 0343-4312635
Open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 8 to 12:30 a.m.
and from 2 to 6 p.m.; Sundays from 9 to 12 a.m.

This museum was created in1917and its four halls exhibit 105.000 representative pieces of regional flora, fauna, geography and paleontology, in addition to archaeological and ethnographic objects. It also harbours a valuable library specialized in Natural Sciences and Anthropology comprising over 40,000 volumes. This museum has one of the most important collections of birds in the country. Exhibits include material evidence of the nomad hunter cultures of the region, in addition to objects that belonged to hybrid cultures of pampean ('pámpidos') and lake region ('láguidos) Indians [Translator´s note: allegedly amongst the oldest inhabitants of the Americas according to one of the racial typologies. Name derives from remains found in Lagoa Santa, Brazil], the Goya and Guaraní cultures, and ethnographic material from the Chaco region, the northwest, Patagonia and neighboring countries such as Paraguay, Brazil, Peru and Colombia.

Paraná
The city of Paraná lies on the banks of the River Paraná and is the capital of the Province of Entre Ríos. It is located 520km away from the Capital City. Upon leaving the Capital City one must travel down national route No. 9 up to Zarate, then cross the Zarate Brazo Largo Railroad Complex and take national route no. 12 up to Gualeguay where one must switch to provincial route No.11. Another option is to travel to the city of Santa Fe down national routes No. 9 and 11 and then cross the Hernandarias Underwater Tunnel. In addition to the city´s museums, one can also visit the Cathedral facing the Plaza 1° de Mayo (1st of May Square), built in Renaissance style, that harbors relics such as an image of Our Lady of the Rosary dating from 1730 and declared pontifical. It also houses bells brought from the Jesuitical missions. Another attraction is the Urquiza Park designed by Carlos Thays, that spreads over 25 hectares alongside the sloping river banks.