"Julián Tornambé" Museum of Plastic Arts

Av. Libertador General San Martín 1654 West
Tel. 0264-4234183
Open Mondays through Fridays from 8 to 12a.m. and from 4 to 8p.m.

In 1988, Julián Tornambé and his wife, Zulema Gambier, donated the building where the museum is operating to the National University of San Juan. Tornambé was an amateur painter who also collected works by other artist. The museum is currently under the authority of the school of Philosophy, Humanities and Art. It was originally a Creation Center and the museum developed from the works of the artists in charge of giving the courses. The museum offers courses on the art of making stained glass, painting, sculpture, engraving and tapestry making. Temporary exhibitions are held on a monthly basis and artist leave one of their works at the museum to increase its wealth of exhibits. It also has a garden decorated with sculptures.

San Juan
San Juan, capital of the province of San Juan, was shaken by an earthquake in 1944 and was rebuilt on a modern design with a large number of parks and promenades. It lies 1,050km. away from the city of Buenos Aires along national routes No.7 (up to the city of San Luis) and 147. Another alternative is to travel up to Mendoza and then take route No.40 up to San Juan. The city harbors the natal homes of Domingo Faustino Sarmiento and Fray Justo Santa María de Oro. The province has important tourist attractions, the most traditional of which is known as the Valle de la Luna (Moon Valley).