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 "Of note is the display of a mummified child found on Aconcagua, with photos of his burial treasures." Full review
Lonely Planet "A series of small dioramas depicts Mendoza’s history, working through all of human evolution as if the city of Mendoza were the climax (maybe it was)." Full review
