The Cathedral's Museum of Sacred Art

24 de Septiembre 416
Superintendent's telephone 081-251366
Closed to the public
Schedule visit beforehand

This museum harbors valuable artistic treasures composed of the things that used to belong to the old cathedral - which was as old as the city itself - and were gradually abandoned as ritual objects. The Museum of Sacred Art was created in 1968 in order to preserve all this wealth. The entrance to this museum is through one of the Cathedral´s side doors. Exhibits include a spectacular silver tabernacle that was used in the Cathedral in 1691, during colonial times, the hat that belonged to Friar Mamerto Esquiú, paintings from the Cuzco school from the 17th century onwards, and a series of documents including birth certificates of notable members of the local society.

San Miguel de Tucumán
The city of San Miguel de Tucumán, capital of the province, is located 1,303km. away from the Capital City, on national route No. 9, and 447m. above sea level. It is the most important industrial and commercial city in the Argentine Northwest, and has several touristic attractions in the surroundings, such as Villa Nogués, cerro San Javier and El Cadillal dam.