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The World’s 100 Best Museums

Museo de La Plata

La Plata, Argentina

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST MUSEUMS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 54 2026
Museo de La Plata

Natural history museum in the park of La Plata, founded in 1888. Its halls hold dinosaur and whale skeletons, mounted animals, insects and rooms on the first peoples of the Americas.

Highlights

  • Dinosaur skeletons
  • Whale skeletons
  • The 19th-century building

Good to know

  • Tickets cheaper online
  • Guided tours at no extra charge
  • Allow several hours

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