El Calafate History Museum Tour: Journey Through 100 Million Years of Patagonian Evolution

Explore the El Calafate History Museum and embark on a fascinating journey through 100 million years of Patagonian evolution. Discover the region’s rich natural history, learn about the Aonikenk people, and delve into the Tehuelche culture.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • El Calafate Historical Interpretation Center - The visit to the Interpretation Center CALAFATE is an experience of immersion in the past, the articulator is the passage of time. In the two hours that you will use to visit the museum, the tools used as graphics, videos and bone montages will guide you to gain a better understanding of the Patagonian past.

Know the true history of Southern Patagonia because knowing the history of the place enriches your trip.
During your tour you will learn interesting facts about the 100 million-year history featuring dinosaur skeletons and mega mammals that were unique in the area as well as the glacier process and ecological transformations of the Pleistocene that were part of the Tehuelche culture.

The museum is open everyday from 10:00am - 8:00pm.
Translation options are available in Spanish, French, English, Italian and Portuguese.

What's Included
  • Inclusive of all taxes, fees, and handling charges
What's Not Included
  • The listed price does not include any parking fees, payable at the time of tour check-in.
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Snacks( available to purchase)
  • Coffee/tea(available to purchase)
  • Non-alcoholic beverages (available to purchase)
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information

The CIC travel 100 million years of nature and human history in Patagonia.

The montage of dinosaurian and mega mammal illuminate the show of the evolution that this region was.

Videos, photos and audios are to understand and remember the genocide of Aonikenk people and the Patagonics strikes.

Re-discover the Tehuelche culture understanding the process of large duration. Immerse in five halls powered of solar energy were the past speck.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • There is NO minimum age to experience this tour
Location
El Calafate Historical Interpretation Center
Brown Esquina Bonarelli, zona de chacras, camino a laguna Nimez
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Paulon8
Jul 7, 2024
Wonderful little museum of science and history - I was delighted with the small museum that tells the history of Patagonia. The reconstitutions of dinosaur bones are fantastic (Patagonia is one of the best places in the world to find fossils). The skeleton of the Megaterium made me cry because I remembered what was in the late National Museum in Rio de Janeiro. Skelets provide fun pictures. After paleontology, the show tells how human occupation was, from its first inhabitants to the indigenous genocide. The display at this point is more informative, with several posters, but read them calmly and carefully. The texts are excellent. It is rare to find a museum that has the courage to tell the shame of a nation. In the end one can take at will an excellent mate.
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291florenciaf
Jul 3, 2024
Great experience. Add history and knowledge to your trip! - An enriching experience that brings historical and scientific content to your visit to Calafate. Important to be able to see the true story of those who populated Argentine Patagonia and were exterminated, some guides in the excursions omit this "detail". You can see great work and dedication from the team! Very warm at the reception. Ticket $9000 (cash)/$12000
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M6021uuclaudiam
Apr 11, 2024
Good - Elugar is very well made and cared for, but the price ratio and the time spent using the space is very high for Argentine families.
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Adam
Feb 13, 2024
Interesting museum - Fascinating museum about how Patagonia developed over 100 million years, its Flora and fauna ( and dinosaurs) as well as the impact of Europeans, and developing the land and exterminating its original inhabitants. Really worth seeing and understanding.
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Karinasa4184vc
Jan 1, 2024
The explanations are very clear without departing from historical and scientific data. - The room where they explain what happened to the different original tribes is very interesting.
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Danielzl7194zo
Mar 9, 2024
Visit Museum - The paleontology section is fantastic, the population/native peoples part is interesting although in my opinion ruined by comments tinged with ideology and contemporary prejudices. It is a shame that having spent so much on posters they ruined it for not being able to reflect history in a way impartial
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Topadora2023
Aug 24, 2023
Ticket value - They should state the price of the ticket. I think they charge according to the mood of the person in charge of the establishment and they don't give a receipt. The place is worth it as a complement to the walks that the area offers.
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