"Dora Ochoa de Masramón" Provincial Museum

Located on the corner of Colón and Ayacucho streets Víctor Saá
Cultural Center Tel. 02652-422196
Open Tuesdays through Sundays from 8 a.m. to 1p.m.
and from 2 to 8p.m.

This museum was inaugurated in the month of August 1955. It was named after Dora Ochoa de Masramón, a local writer and researcher whose work received recognition at a national level. She wrote lyrical, narrative and dramatic pieces and was well known for her work in the field of archaeology, ornithology, folklore and prehistoric cave art. This museum is devoted to history, fine arts and natural sciences. The historical sector harbors the banner of the Spanish regiment known as the "Dragons of Chile" that was conquered in the battle of Chacabuco. Exhibits include personal belongings of former governors, old-fashioned garments and period silverwork, crystal and porcelain. Amongst the paintings on exhibition, there are works by Benito Quinquela Martín, Raúl Alonso, Raúl Soldi, Juan Carlos Castagnino, Ricardo Carpani and engravings by Christian Delhez, to mention just a few. The museum has a sector devoted to paleontology containing fossil remains on slate from the archaeological site at Bajo de Véliz, fossilized fertilized silhouettes, plaster replicas of cave art and as photographs of primitive paintings.

San Luis
The city of San Luis lies 780 km. away from the Federal Capital along national route No.7. Many of the houses in the city center still preserve the charm of balconies and courtyards that harbor a trove of memories from the past. Its public buildings and cathedrals are exquisite in style. Its cathedral was declared a National Historical Monument and is definitely worth visiting.