2023-12-20 03:30:00
The Argentine Urquiza museum has consolidated its position as an educational, cultural, tourist and scientific epicenter. With the clear objective of preserving and disseminating the regional paleontological heritage, its main focus is on foster interest in paleontology among students of different levels. It not only enriches cultural life, but also contributes to sustainable development and strengthens regional identity.
“It is a meeting place for the community, where science and culture intertwine to enrich knowledge and strengthen the sense of belonging to our prehistory.”
Carlos Fuentes. Secretary of Government, Tourism and Cultural Heritage of Rincón de los Sauces
The commitment to these objectives is reflected in the constant efforts to improve the visitor experience. Recent work includes the creation of educational murals, the implementation of new technologies for research and exhibition, as well as improvements in infrastructure to make the museum more inclusive and accessible. 3D scanning and printing of representative specimens from the area has been a key initiative to merge new technologies with dissemination and conservation.
The museum’s collection houses a significant diversity of vertebrates from the Late Cretaceous that inhabited the area between 80 and 90 million years ago. In addition, they offer an interactive educational experience for visitors of all ages, with guides in Spanish and English through QR codes, as well as services for people with visual disabilities and universal access.
Carlos Fuentes is Secretary of Government, Tourism and Cultural Heritage of Rincón de los Sauces and for years he has been in charge of the museum’s management. In dialogue with BLACK RIVER, assured that the museum has established itself as “a space that goes beyond the exhibition of fossils. “It is a meeting place for the community, where science and culture intertwine to enrich knowledge and strengthen the sense of belonging to our prehistoric history,” she indicated.
The facilities have a laboratory for preparing fossils and making replicas, a repository and collection of materials with glass walls that allow visitors to observe the work of professionals.
Furthermore, the official highlighted the institution’s commitment to education, stating that “Working with educational establishments is vital to awaken curiosity and love for paleontology in future generations.”
- 10.000
- Visitors came to the museum from different parts of the country during 2023
The place is in permanent condition to be able to receive visitors with the greatest possible comfort and offer a safe environment for families who come to learn and learn regarding what is exhibited there.
Regarding the influx of visitors, Fuentes shared precise data: “In 2023, we will receive around 10,000 visitors, coming from various provinces.” Likewise, he highlighted the importance of school visits, indicating that they received around 1,500 students and coordinators during the year.
What can we find?
Its collection is made up of a significant diversity of vertebrates from the Upper Cretaceous that lived in the Rincón de los Sauces area approximately 80 to 90 million years ago. dinosaurs, turtles, crocodiles, snakes and fish.
Its exhibition features original fossils and offers an interactive educational experience for visitors of all ages, self-guided circuits in Spanish and English through QR codes, braille reading and writing for people with visual disabilities, and accessibility.
Outdoor park:
The paleontological offer of Rincón de los Sauces also includes the theme park “Rinconsaurus” inaugurated in 2018, with more than 15 life-size sculptures.
It can be explored through guided tours, activities and paleontology workshops for adults and children. The site has a space of more than 2000 square meters, a main exhibition room that is divided into two spaces, where the vast majority of skeletons of dinosaurs, turtles, crocodiles and original fossil trunks are exhibited.
Rinconsaurus can be explored through guided tours, paleontology activities and workshops for adults and children, talks and scientific dissemination conferences.
Guided tours of contingents and educational institutions of all levels are carried out throughout the year. The institution is also used as a support to carry out cultural and sporting activities such as craft fairs, sporting events and photographic safaris.
The museum operates from Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Access costs $600 for those over 15 years of age; $300 for children from 5 to 15 years old. The youngest, retirees, people with disabilities and educational institutions have free entry.
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