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The "Eulogia María Encina de Antille" Historical Museum of Helvecia
Senador
Armando Antille 939
Police Station Tel. No.: 03405-470054 / 03405-493023
Summer timetable.- Open Mondays through Fridays, from 8:30 to 11:30
a.m. and from 4:30 to 7p.m.
Winter timetable.- Open Mondays through Fridays from 9 to 11 a.m.
and from 4 to 7p. m.
This
museum is located in a building dating from 1886 where the School
and Workshop No.7 also has its premises. It has two halls and one
of its most important exhibits is the bedroom set imported from
the U.S. that belonged to Domingo Faustino Sarmiento. Also on display
is a royal letters patent issued king Humbert I of Italy.
Other exhibits include pottery made by the Mocoví and Calchaquí
Indians and items brought the founders of Helvecia between 1864
and 1890.
Helvecia
This town is located 96km. away from the city of Santa Fe on provincial
route No.1.

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