Experts' Choice Award Museo Fundacional
What the experts agree on
Museo Fundacional preserves the buried colonial heart of old Mendoza, destroyed in the 1861 earthquake. Glass-covered excavations reveal layers of pre-Hispanic and Spanish ruins beneath dioramas tracing the city's evolution from its original downtown
“This museum, 3km (1 3/4 miles) from downtown, displays what remains of the old city, which was ravaged by an 1861 earthquake.”
– Frommer's
Fodor's "On the site of the original cabildo (town hall), the Foundation Museum explains the region's social and historical development. Of note is the display of a mummified child found on..." Full review
Lonely Planet "Mendoza’s renovated Museo Fundacional protects excavations of the colonial cabildo (town council), destroyed by an earthquake in 1861. At that time, the city’s geographical focus shifted..." Full review
