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C2. 186 miles
(290 km) from Buenos Aires.
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1,200,000.
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Ave Belgrano
y Buenos Aires, (0341) 480-2230.
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Sat & Sun.
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La Semana de la Bandera
(Jun), Fiesta Nacional de
Colectividades (Nov).
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rosario.gov.ar
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Museo Histórico Provincial Julio Marc in Parque de la Independencia
Y
Parque de la
Independencia
Bounded by Pellegrini, 27 de Febrero,
Moreno y Lagos.
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Museo de la Ciudad
Boulevard
Oroño 2300.
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(0341) 480-8665.
Open
9am-3pm Mon-Fri, 2-7pm Sat,
Sun, & hols, however hours may vary
seasonally and according to budget;
call in advance or check online.
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Spanish only.
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museodelaciudad.org.ar
Museo Historico Provincial Julio
Marc
Avenue del Museo.
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(0341)
472-1457.
Open
9am-7pm Tue-Fri,
3-8pm Sat, Sun, & hols.
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Museo de la Ciudad
has
exhibits on the city's social and
political history and the
Museo
Histórico Provincial Julio Marc
houses historical displays from
pre-Columbian times onward.
industry, mafia activity, and
numerous red-light areas.
Spanning two floors, the
museum houses mainly mod-
ern Argentinian art from the
19th century to the present day.
There are works by great
Argentinian artists such as
Benito Quinquella Martín
and Rosarino artist Antonio
Berni. European art from the
17th century onward is also dis-
played. The mu se um's main
attraction lies in the curators'
decision to eschew any kind of
thematic or chronological
organization and place con-
temporary pieces alongside
more traditional works in a
dynamic and unpredictable
mixture of forms.
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Museo Municipal de
Bellas Artes Juan B.
Castagnino
Ave Pelligrini 2202.
Te l
(0341) 480-
2542.
Open
2-8pm Wed-Mon.
Closed
Tue.
&
under 12s free.
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varies (call in advance).
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museo castagnino.org.ar
Inaugurated in 1937, this
exceptional museum was the
culmination of an initiative by
Rosarino progressives to
transform their city into a
cultural capital and banish the
city's reputation as the “Chicago
Argentino,” earned for its port
The grand Parque de la
Independencia is Rosario's
largest and most beautiful
green space. Its many attrac-
tions include an ornamental
rose garden, a lake, soccer
stadium, and two museums.
Rosario
1
La Costanera
2
Monumento Nacional a la Bandera
3
Plaza 25 de Mayo
4
Complejo Cultural Parque de España
5
Parque de la Independencia
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Museo Municipal de Bellas
Artes Juan B. Costagnino
0 meters
0 yards
800
800
Complejo Cultural
Parque de España
Rosario Airport
6 miles (10 km)
SANTA
FE
Parque
Nacional
de la Bandera
CÓRDOBA
PLAZA
25 DE
MAYO
Monumento
Nacional a la
Bandera
Palacio del
Correo
Catedral
de Rosario
Estación
Fluvial
Bus Terminal
1 mile (1.6 km)
Museo Municipal
de Bellas Artes
Juan B. Castagnino
Teatro
El Circulo
La Costanera
Jardín
Francés
Aguas
Danzantes
Museo Histórico
Provincial
Julio Marc
Parque
Urquiza
Parque de
la Independencia
Hippodrome
Museo Municipal
de la Ciudad
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