"Miguel Nadasdy" Provincial Museum

Sarmiento 557
Municipality Tel. No. 03752-470130 / 03752-470019
Open Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.;
Sundays and holidays form 9 to 12 a.m. and from 3 to 6p.m.

This museum comprases two halls devoted to archaeology. It was founded by a Rumanian who brought some collections from Europe. Worthy of mentioning are a censer from the reductions of San Ignacio (St Ignatius), a Christ of patience and a maquette of Moses, supposedly an original piece by Michelangelo. It also harbors a number of pieces from the Guaraní and Jesuitical-Guaraní periods. Exhibits also include religious imagery, candelabra, a stone bas-relief jesuitical column farm implements enameled pottery, utensils and numerous documents.

San Ignacio
San Ignacio is 59 km away from Posadas and can be reached down national route No. 12. Its main attraction are the ruins of San Ignacio Miní the best preserved Jesuitical Mission.