"Ramón Pérez Fernández" Municipal Museum

Sarmiento 300 Located at the railway station. Municipality
Tel. No. 02623-442542 / 444544
Open Mondays through Sundays from 8 to 12a.m.
and from 3 to 6p.m.

This museum comprises three halls devoted to local history, folklore and religion. Exhibits include a wide assortment of items related to the everyday life of the city's inhabitants. Amongst the objects on show there is a 19th century English Lincoln steam engine; a cart for transporting cargo drawn by oxen that was used for farming activities; a large variety of farming tools and a saddler's sewing machine. There are also a series of items belonging to the old railway station such as the former ticket office, the telegraph and uniforms belonging to the railway guards. The townspeople contribute permanently towards increasing the museum's wealth by donating early 19th century magazines; photographs of the first settlers; a wide assortment of early 20th century clothing and documents related to the city's history. The museum was created in 1990 upon the initiative of the local inhabitants.

Rivadavia
Rivadavia lies 898m. above sea level and 60km. away from the city of Mendoza along national route No.7 or along the Eastern Access and then down provincial route No.61.