# Horacio Quiroga Municipal Museum, Argentina: what it is and when to go

> Horacio Quiroga Municipal Museum is a museum, San Ignacio, Misiones Province, Argentina. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 13 h 43 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 17. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Argentina: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-casa-de-horacio-quiroga/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum, San Ignacio, Misiones Province, Argentina · Museums and art
- **Where:** Argentina
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** IGR Puerto Iguazu, 201 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** -27.265, -55.55212

## What it is and where

Horacio Quiroga Municipal Museum is a museum, San Ignacio, Misiones Province, Argentina. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Argentina: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are -27.265, -55.55212; the nearest main airport is Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport (IGR, Puerto Iguazu), 201 km as the crow flies. How to get around Argentina (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-27.265004%2C-55.552117)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-27.265004%2C-55.552117)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museos/) places in Argentina. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Horacio Quiroga Municipal Museum is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 13 h 33 |
| February | Best time | 12 h 56 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 12 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 21 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 39 |
| June | Possible | 10 h 17 |
| July | Possible | 10 h 26 |
| August | Possible | 11 h 02 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 51 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 40 |
| November | Best time | 13 h 22 |
| December | Best time | 13 h 43 |

In December there are 13 h 43 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 17. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Argentina in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Argentina

To enter Argentina there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book Patagonia's refuges and transfers”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Argentina checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Argentine peso (ARS); plugs: Type C and I · 220 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter for the three flat-pin plug); emergencies: 911 for everything · 101 police · 107 ambulance.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [San Ignacio Miní](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/mision-de-san-ignacio-mini/): UNESCO World Heritage Site in Misiones Province, Argentina · 2.3 km
- [Peñón del Teyucuaré](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/penon-del-teyucuare/): Nature · Mountains · 4.7 km
- [Nuestra Señora de Loreto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/mision-de-nuestra-senora-de-loreto/): Historic Jesuit mission in Misiones Province, Argentina · 8.2 km
- [Parrales del Puerto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/parrales-del-puerto/): Winery · 8.8 km
- [Nuestra Señora de Santa Ana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/mision-de-nuestra-senora-de-santa-ana/): Historic Jesuit mission in Misiones Province, Argentina · 14 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Argentina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/).

## More in Argentina: Museums and art

- [Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-nacional-de-bellas-artes/): national art museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- [Cabildo of Buenos Aires](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-historico-nacional-del-cabildo-y-de-la-revolucion-de-m/): historical building in Buenos Aires, government house during colonial times
- [National Museum of Decorative Arts, Buenos Aires](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-nacional-de-arte-decorativo/): museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- [National Historical Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/national-historical-museum/): museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- [MALBA](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-de-arte-latinoamericano-de-buenos-aires-malba/): art museum in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
- [La Plata Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/la-plata-museum/): museum in La Plata, Argentina

Every Argentina place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Horacio Quiroga Municipal Museum?

It is a museum, San Ignacio, Misiones Province, Argentina. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Argentina: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Horacio Quiroga Municipal Museum?

October to April. In December there are 13 h 43 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 17.

### How do you get to Horacio Quiroga Municipal Museum?

The nearest main airport is Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport (IGR), 201 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-27.265004%2C-55.552117) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Argentina is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Argentina map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [San Ignacio Miní](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/mision-de-san-ignacio-mini/), [Peñón del Teyucuaré](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/penon-del-teyucuare/), [Nuestra Señora de Loreto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/mision-de-nuestra-senora-de-loreto/). The rest is in [the Argentina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6919173631), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21634295), CC0. More about Horacio Quiroga Municipal Museum on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_Provincial_Horacio_Quiroga). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).