"Ramón Gómez Cornet" Provincial Museum of Fine Arts

Av. Belgrano Sud 1554
Tel. 085-211839
Open Mondays through Fridays from 8a.m. to 1p.m. and from 3 to 8p.m.; Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 9:30 to 12a.m.

This museum has four exhibition halls and harbors a wealth of almost 400 pieces. In addition to its permanent exhibition, it also organizes periodical exhibitions of the works of local artists. It was created in 1943 by Ramón Gómez Cornet, a local artist many of whose works are exhibited. There are also paintings by other renowned Argentine artists such as Guillermo Butler Raúl Soldi, Enrique Mónaco, Demetrio Iramaín, Hugo Irureta, Urruchúa and, amongst the latest, Ary Brizzi, Rogelio Polesello and Pérez Celis.

Santiago del Estero
This is the oldest surviving city founded by the Spaniards. It is located on the river Dulce, 1,042km. away from the city of Buenos Aires, on national route No. 9 and 187m. above sea level. In addition to its museums, one can also visit its cathedral, the first diocese in the country dating back to 1876, Libertad Park, Aguirre Park, the Convent of Santo Domingo where the Holy Sheet is exhibited, and the Church of La Merced.