"The Vaults" Municipal Historical Museum

Located at the intersection of Pirovano and Godoy Cruz streets Cultural Bureau
Tel. No.:02623-420260 / 420202
Open Tuesdays through Fridays from 8:30a.m. to 7p.m.;
Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30 to 12:30a.m.
and from 3:30 to 7p.m.

This museum comprises 12 halls devoted lo history, folklore and natural sciences. The building that houses this museum is a replica of the house built by San Martín on his small farm in Los Barriales where he lived until 1823 before going into exile. The museum was inaugurated in 1976. Its halls are devoted to the War with Paraguay; the Desert Campaign; Folkloric, Archaeology; Religious Art and Natural Sciences and Humanities. Exhibits include numerous agricultural and industrial implements from the eastern region of Mendoza. Amongst the most important pieces on show are the rocking chair that belonged to San Martín, a replica of the Andes Army flag, furniture, belonging to Engineer Cipolletti, who built the first dam in the mountains in the department of Luján de Cuyo, and different items for everyday use that belonged to Saturnino Álvarez who bought the farm from Merceditas (San Martín's daughter) in 1872. The museum offers guided tours for schoolchildren and hosts cultural events organized by institutions created to preserve the memory of San Martín.

San Martín
San Martín is located 45km. away from the city of Mendoza down national route No.7 (Eastern Access).