# Museo Municipal de Ciencias Naturales 'Lorenzo Scaglia', Argentina: what it is and when to go > Museo Municipal de Ciencias Naturales 'Lorenzo Scaglia' is a museum in Argentina (Mar del Plata). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 37 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 23. 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-municipal-de-ciencias-naturales-lorenzo-scaglia/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Argentina · Avenida Libertad 3099, 7600 - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** EZE Buenos Aires (Ezeiza), 364 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 15:00-20:00 - **Website:** [mardelplata.gob.ar](https://www.mardelplata.gob.ar/MuseoScaglia) - **Coordinates:** -37.99093, -57.54645 ## What it is and where Museo Municipal de Ciencias Naturales 'Lorenzo Scaglia' is a museum in Argentina (Mar del Plata). It is in [Mar del Plata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/mar-del-plata/), where this site lists 17 more places to see, 3.1 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -37.99093, -57.54645; the nearest main airport is Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini (EZE, Buenos Aires (Ezeiza)), 364 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=-37.990927%2C-57.546453) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-37.990927%2C-57.546453) 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 Museo Municipal de Ciencias Naturales 'Lorenzo Scaglia' is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 22 | | February | Best time | 13 h 25 | | March | Best time | 12 h 18 | | April | Best time | 11 h | | May | Possible | 9 h 57 | | June | Possible | 9 h 23 | | July | Possible | 9 h 37 | | August | Possible | 10 h 32 | | September | Possible | 11 h 46 | | October | Best time | 13 h 01 | | November | Best time | 14 h 06 | | December | Best time | 14 h 37 | In December there are 14 h 37 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 23. 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 - [Mar del Plata Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/catedral-de-los-santos-pedro-y-cecilia/): Cathedral in Argentina · 926 m - [Playa Bristol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/playa-bristol/): Beach in Mar del Plata, Argentina · 1.6 km - [Provincial Museum of Contemporary Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-provincial-de-arte-contemporaneo/): Provincial Museum of Contemporary Art in Mar del Plata, Argentina · 2.0 km - [Casa de Emilio Canzani](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/casa-de-emilio-canzani/): History · 2.1 km - [Juan Carlos Castagnino Municipal Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-municipal-de-arte-juan-carlos-castagnino/): Municipal museum in Mar del Plata, Argentina · 2.4 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 Museo Municipal de Ciencias Naturales 'Lorenzo Scaglia'? It is a museum in Argentina. ### When is the best time to visit Museo Municipal de Ciencias Naturales 'Lorenzo Scaglia'? October to April. In December there are 14 h 37 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 23. ### How do you get to Museo Municipal de Ciencias Naturales 'Lorenzo Scaglia'? The nearest main airport is Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini (EZE), 364 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-37.990927%2C-57.546453) 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 [Mar del Plata Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/catedral-de-los-santos-pedro-y-cecilia/), [Playa Bristol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/playa-bristol/), [Provincial Museum of Contemporary Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-provincial-de-arte-contemporaneo/). The rest is in [the Argentina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/121859692), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).