Museum of Natural History

Located at the intersection of Italia and Ejército de los Andes streets
Campus of the National University of San Luis Tel. 02652-423917
Schedule visits by telephone.

The objective pursued by this museum is the didactic organization and presentation of the trove of geologic and paleontologic objects gathered by local scientists. Exhibits include fossils of animals and plants that lived in San Luis millions of years ago including flying reptiles and a giant spider that is the largest and sole fossil arachnid discovered in the world up to the present. The museums aim is to transmit the notion that the scenery of San Luis and the distribution of its resources were not always as they are nowadays, and that it is essential to trace their evolution in order to value and scientifically manage the use of its natural resources. This institution was created in August 1997 and is an educational project under the authority of the School of Physics, Mathematics and Natural Sciences.

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.