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Regional and Americanist Historical Museum Sáenz
Peña 1000 This museum comprises seven halls and a basement and is devoted to American and regional history. Exhibits include mortars, hubs of the wheels of carts dragged by mules, replicas of objects from the Maya culture and several antique objects donated to the museum by the townspeople including a 19th century Italian piano, a machine for playing music with metal records, an RCA radio from 1920 and a harmonium. On display in one of the glass cases are some lace fans, large ornamental back combs made of ivory, a key made of bone with a magnifying glass, pruning shears, a small knitted metal purse and an American Indian dance costume. There are also archaeological remains discovered in the Barracas area belonging to the Agrelo and Viluco cultures. One can also see projectile points from Malargüe, lithic material, an 18th century Venetian coat of armor and weapons of different calibers dating from the 19th century. The house in which this museum operates was built in 1908 and belonged to the Furlotti family. The construction is well preserved and still has its original pine-wood ceilings, limestone tiles and 60cm.-thick walls.
Luján de Cuyo
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