Glaciarium Museum

#194 among destinations in Argentina

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Glaciarium is a modern glacier interpretation centre, built to entertain and educate about ice, glaciers and the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. It is located in the town of El Calafate, gateway to glaciers, in the Santa Cruz province, Patagonia, southern Argentina. It opened on January 17, 2011, with a ceremony that was attended by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. The building was designed by the architectural office Santiago Cordeyro Arquitectos and the architect Pablo Güiraldes. ()

Local name: Glaciarium Coordinates: 50°20'28"S, 72°20'59"W

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Glaciarium Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Glaciarium Museum, Laguna Nimez.

0.5 miNE
Specialty museum, Science museum, Museum
Glaciarium Museum, El Calafate
14 min walk • Glaciarium is a modern glacier interpretation centre, built to entertain and educate about ice, glaciers and the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. It is located in the town of El Calafate, gateway to glaciers, in the Santa Cruz province, Patagonia, southern Argentina.
3.7 miE
50°19'29"S • 72°16'9"W
Laguna Nimez, El Calafate
95 min walk • Park

Glaciarium Museum

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Glaciarium Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Glaciarium Museum, El Calafate

Laguna Nimez, El Calafate