Museums and galleries in Córdoba

Museums and galleries in Córdoba

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   Archaeology and Anthropology museum

   Museo de Antropología de la Universidad de Córdoba (UNC)

   Ground floor: Archaeology - people from 10,000 years ago - before the Spanish came. Upstairs: More recent anthropology.

   Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00·free

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   Banco de la Provincia de Córdoba

   Monumental bank building in neo-classic style, hosts a bank museum with coin collections.

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   Cabildo

   White colonial building with arcades, featuring a large exhibition space and tourist information.

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   Dinosaur/fossil museum

   Museo Provincial de Ciencias Naturales Dr Arturo Umberto Illía

   Bright, well-presented museum showing life in the province from hundreds of millions of years ago.

   Tue-Sun 10:00-20:00·free on Wednesdays, and always free for students, retirees and children, otherwise AR$50, June 2019

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   Ex Rectorado de la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

   Very fine Baroque colonial building from the 18th century with a museum and a beautiful cloister. Nowadays part of the university's faculty for law studies. The cloister is open to the public and tours of the building are available.

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   Monasterio de Santa Teresa

   An interesting pink Baroque building near the Cathedral, which hosts the Museum of Religious Art.

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   Museo Histórico Marqués de Sobremonte

   Museum about the history of the city and Argentina, with a focus on the colonial time. The building is an attraction in itself.

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   Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes Dr. Genaro Pérez

   The second largest art museum in town with a permanent and changing exhibitions. Somewhat more "underground" than the Caraffa, interesting.

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   Museo Obispo Fray José Antonio de San Alberto

   This building is a convent for Carmelite nuns first and a museum second thus can only be visited by guided tour. It was built as a private house and then given to the church as a residence for male novitiates and is now a convent and orphanage. The emphasis of the museum is the life of the building over the centuries. The small crypt and refectory are interesting and then you can head downstairs to try your hand at printing on what used to be the only printing press in Cordoba given to the Jesuits by special dispensation. A visit to this museum is mandatory for the children of the Jesuit school in Cordoba.

   Tours Tue-Fri 10:00, 11:30, 13:00·AR$5,000

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    Museo Paleontológico de la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

    This museum has a large and eclectic collection. It has an impressive collection of fossils including the fossil of the greatest pre-historic spider of the world but also has a zoology section a mineralogy section and considerable space devoted to Charles Darwin and the voyage of The Beagle including an original edition of the Origin of the Species given to the National Academy of Sciences by the author.

    Free

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    Museo de Bellas Artes Evita

    Hosting the permanent art exhibition of the provincial government, and sometimes also displays temporary exhibition. The museum gives a good overview of Argentine painting from the early 19th century to modern work. Palacio Ferreyra, where the museum is, is a neo-baroque palace and one of the oldest grand buildings in town.

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    Parque General Paz

    Small park near the Río Suquía, near the interesting Industry Museum

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    Paseo del Buen Pastor

    This was once a women's prison butted up against an early twentieth century church. The area has been completely redeveloped and the only original building is the church itself which has been carefully restored and has a certain grandeur. The rest of the area has an art gallery, cafes, bars and a large outdoor area. It is very popular with students and is now the centre of the Nueva Córdoba area.

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    Museo de la Memoria

    Provincial Memory Archive

    The military dictatorship of the 1970s and 80s had a much feared division in Cordoba dedicated to abducting, torturing and murdering citizens that they took a dislike to. Much of this activity took place in a small police building immediately behind the Cabildo. It is now a museum with photos of the disappeared and statements of the survivors and the families of the disappeared. It is an horrific place inducing anger and fear in equal measure.

    Free

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    Art Galleries in the Paseo de las Artes

    Changing exhibitions.

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    Centro Espacial Teófilo Tabanera

    Argentina's main space center, with a museum.

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    Children's museum Barrilete

    Museo para Niños Barrilete

    A technical museum for kids with many things to try out.

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    Museo Nacional de Meteorología Dr. Benjamin Gould

    Best museum for meteorology in Argentina.

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    Museo de Arte Religioso Juan de Tejeda

    Described as the best museum for religious art in Argentina.

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    Museo de la Anatomía Dr. Pedro Ara

    Anatomical museum.

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    Museo del Teatro y la Música Cristóbal de Aguilar

    Theater and music museum.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Córdoba (CC BY-SA 4.0).