Institute of Archaeological Research and Museum of the National University of San Juan

La Laja no number 18 km. away from the departmental capital School of Philosophy, Humanities and Art
Tel. 0264-4222643
Open Mondays through Sundays from 9:30a.m. to 5p.m.

Its eight halls are devoted to archaeology. Noteworthy exhibits include a 500-year-old mummy discovered in the Cerro del Toro, a wooden shield inlaid with malachite belonging to the Angualasto culture (1200-1600); arrowheads dating from 6,500 years before Christ and numerous pieces of Incaic culture. The museum operates in the School of Philosophy, Humanities and Art and was founded in 1965 by Professor Mariano Gambier. It is a very modern museum equipped with the technology required for information and preservation purposes. Each of its halls is devoted to a different culture.

La Laja
La Laja is distant 25km. from the city of San Juan and belongs to the department of Albardón. To get there one must travel along national route No.40 up to Albardón and then cover 18km. along provincial route No.102, also known as La Laja Ave.