Museo Fundacional
3 expert reviews
“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
"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
"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