They invite you to donate a mate to integrate an exhibition in a building from 1911

The Governor Virasoro Historical, Geographic and Natural Museum operates in one of the railway buildings that were inaugurated in 1911.

As part of an activity that has been going on for several years, a special exhibition is now open that has mate as its protagonist. To be part of this exhibition, you can donate throughout the year.

“We organize exhibitions in different months and they are allusive to a date. For example, in April, there is a special one about the Malvinas ex-combatants who are from here. In May, we bring exhibitions from other places, because the 18th of that month is commemorated on Museum Day,” commented museologist Martina Zacarías, in dialogue with República de Corrientes.

As part of that schedule, several years ago, when November arrived, an exhibition was opened that “was born with a small collection of mates donated by Mr. Donbina – a local resident – ​​and that is growing with contributions from different people,” expressed who since 2011 has been in charge of the city’s Historical, Geographic and Natural Museum. In this context, he stressed that November 30 is National Mate Day.

The date was established in 2015 through Law 27117, which in its first article states that it is “in commemoration of the birth of Andrés Guacurarí y Artigas, in order to promote the permanent recognition of our customs.”

Zechariah clarified two issues. The first is that the mate sample is valid until part of next month. And the other is that “you can donate mates all year round. Although they are displayed at this time, we always receive that type of containers.”

Variety

In this context, the museologist pointed out that the mates that are exhibited have different shapes and were made with different materials. “We have everything from pumpkin ones to glass ones,” she said. Referring to an evolution that not only occurred with containers, but also with light bulbs.

Precisely, these data and others that are part of the history of the traditional infusion are provided by those who guide each of the visits to the exhibition held in the museum.

This place is open Monday to Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. And on holidays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. “But if it is a special visit agreed upon several days in advance, we open at night or on a Sunday,” added Zacarías, who is in charge of the museum that depends on the Municipal Culture Directorate, headed by Francisco Romero.

Museo

In addition to the mate exhibition, “the permanent exhibition rooms display pieces used by railroad personnel, tools and crafts that belonged to the Guaraní culture,” Zacarías described about what can be seen in the museum. In this sense, he added: “Among these elements, two columns stand out from the time of the Jesuit reductions in the area; a numismatic collection (coins and banknotes) from different countries and periods, road machines, office objects that belonged to the staff of the Municipality”.

Meanwhile, he added that there is a room that “is multi-purpose since it is used for temporary exhibitions or special exhibitions such as American Aboriginal Day or Museum Day.”

“All the objects on display support the museographic discourse that allows us to understand the various historical processes that have occurred in our city. And each of the samples are designed for all audiences, especially to reinforce content on how the place where we live was formed,” Zechariah concluded.