Following a restoration project, the Gualeguachú Customs Museum, in the province of Entre Ríos (northeast of the Argentine Republic), was inaugurated on Sunday (22.08.2023/XNUMX/XNUMX), filled with historical documents, videos, photographs and interactive activities.
«The cultural space reflects the relationship of the city with the port and customs activity throughout his more than 240 years of history», reads the statement from the General Directorate of Customs. It is a city that - since its foundation on October 18, 1783 - has had a close link with river activity and trade control.
The inauguration of the brand new museum was attended by the Director General of Customs, Guillermo Michel; the federal judge of Gualeguaychú, Hernán Viri; the administrator of the Customs of Gualeguaychú, Gustavo Falcón, and the renowned professor Leticia Mascheroni, among others. The event included the presentation of a quartet that performed tangos, accompanied by a couple of dancers.
The museum, located on the waterfront, at Av. del Valle 275, is in a mansion built at the beginning of the 20th century what was the residence of the people who held the position of administrators of the Customs of the Entre Ríos town. It was built there to preserve the city's architectural heritage.
On the occasion of the inauguration, the museum's curator, Gabriel Miremont, conducted a guided tour giving details of the Seven rooms that reflect the work of the organization and its relationship with the city. The Customs minutes book is part of the exhibition, the first record of which dates back to May 1906. During the event, Michel also signed it, writing: “Today, Sunday, August 20, 2023, with great pride I inaugurate the Customs Museum of my hometown of Gualeguaychú.”
Milestones as the inauguration of the Libertador General San Martin International Bridge —which connects the city with Fray Bentos, Uruguay— and others are represented in the museum.
The building has access for people with reduced mobility and there are tactile systems for the blind. Visitor access will be enabled from next week and admission is free. Schools may make group visits with prior reservation.
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