Museo de Astronomía y Geofísica
Museo de Astronomía y Geofísica is a museum in La Plata Partido, Buenos Aires. Museo de Astronomía y Geofísica is situated nearby to Observatorio astronómico, as well as near the park Jardín de la paz.Photo: Juandedeboca, CC BY 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: Argentinian museum for Astronomics and geophysics
- Also known as: “Museo de la Facultad de Astronomía y Geofísica”
- Address: La Plata
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include La Plata Museum and Curutchet House.
La Plata Museum
Museum
Photo: Aibdescalzo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The La Plata Museum is a natural history museum in La Plata, Argentina. It is part of the Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo of the National University of La Plata. La Plata Museum is situated 230 metres west of Museo de Astronomía y Geofísica.
Curutchet House
Photo: Danielsantiago9128, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Curutchet House, La Plata, Argentina, is a building by Le Corbusier. It was commissioned by Dr. Pedro Domingo Curutchet, a surgeon, in 1948 and included a small medical office on the ground floor. Curutchet House is situated 1 km southwest of Museo de Astronomía y Geofísica.
La Plata Zoo and Botanical Garden
Zoo
Photo: Mikelzubi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Plata Zoo and Botanical Garden is situated 440 metres northwest of Museo de Astronomía y Geofísica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Plata and Villa Elvira.
La Plata
Photo: Arturblas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Plata is the capital city of Buenos Aires Province. This planned city is recognized for its layout, a perfect square with the "Historic Axis" preserved intact until today; and for the outstanding design of the diagonals that cross it forming rhombuses within its contour, forests and squares placed exactly every six blocks.
Villa Elvira
Town
Villa Elvira is a neighborhood in Argentina, dependent of the La Plata city located in the La Plata Partido of Buenos Aires Province. Villa Elvira is situated 2½ km southeast of Museo de Astronomía y Geofísica.
Tolosa
Town
Tolosa is a town located in the La Plata Partido of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is part of the Greater La Plata metropolitan area. Tolosa is the birthplace of former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. Tolosa is situated 3½ km west of Museo de Astronomía y Geofísica.
Museo de Astronomía y Geofísica
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: La Plata Partido, Buenos Aires, Pampas, Argentina, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.90834° or 34° 54′ 30″ southLongitude
-57.93311° or 57° 55′ 59″ westOperator
Universidad Nacional de La PlataOpen location code
48Q433R8+MQOpenStreetMap ID
node 1474746634OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q17623094
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In Other Languages
“Museo de Astronomía y Geofísica” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Museo de Astronomia y Geofisica de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata”
- Spanish: “Museo de Astronomía y Geofísica de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata”
- Spanish: “Museo de Astronomia y Geofisica de la UNLP”
- Spanish: “Museo de Astronomía y Geofísica de la UNLP”
- Spanish: “Museo de Astronomia y Geofisica”
- Spanish: “Museo de Astronomía y Geofísica”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Observatorio astronómico and Jardín de la paz.
Nearby Places
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