Colonization Museum

Lehmann 1566
Tel. 03496-420009 - Ext. 121
Open Tuesdays through Fridays from 8 to 11:30 a.m. and from 3 to 6:30p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays from 3 to 7.

This museum houses three large halls in which significant material is exhibited concerning the Swiss and German immigration to Esperanza. Its most treasured exhibits include a magnificent Gothic pulpit carved by José Stocker in 1887, religious images and musical instruments brought from Europe. There are also sewing machines, distaffs and looms, farm tools and a large collection of photographs serving as visual records of the changes undergone by the region.

Esperanza
Esperanza was the first agricultural colony in Argentina whose settlers were mainly of Swiss origin. It lies 37 away from the city of Santa Fe. In order to get there from this city, one must travel down national route No.11 up to its intersection with provincial route No.70 where Esperanza is located.