Glaciarium (museum)
| Glaciarium Museum of Patagonic Ice | |
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View from the access to the Museum | |
| Established | January 17, 2011 |
| Location |
El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina |
| Type | Ice and Glaciers Interpretation Center |
| Website | Sitio web de Glaciarium |
Glaciarium is a modern glacier Interpretation Centre, built to entertain and educate about ice, glaciers and the Patagonian Ice Fields. 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 and President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner attended the ceremony.
The centre is dedicated to Ice and Glaciers, a place to visit in order to understand this natural phenomena in depth. The Scientific Director is well known glaciologist Pedro Skvarca. The building if formed by a main hall and three exhibitions halls, a total of 2500 square meters. Two halls house the permanent glaciological exhibits that include dioramas, multimedia, 3D models, and other modern resources, the third hall is formed by a cultural venue and the movie theatre, were 3D documentaries and other films are screened.
Distinctions
Declared by the Argentine National Parks Bureau, of "Institutional Interest", by the Province of Santa Cruz of Cultural and Touristic Interest, and by the National Congress of Cultural Interest.
Permanent Exhibits
Visiting Glaciarium takes between 90 to 120 minutes, time enough to enjoy the original contents and exhibits, to find information about the formation of glaciers, the early explorers and scientists, how snow turns into ice, how glaciers move, learn about the past of our planet, and all the latest dat about Patagonian glaciers. Glaciarium uses the latest technologies, dynamic design together with scientific rigor in its exhibits.
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Coordinates: 50°20′28″S 72°20′59″W / 50.34111°S 72.34972°W