Ferroviario Roberto Galian

Museums

Mendoza y Pellegrini, Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina

The Roberto Galián Railway Museum, located in the city of Río Gallegos, province of Santa Cruz, Argentina, is a space that preserves and celebrates the rich railway history of the Patagonian region. This museum is housed in the original facilities of the old Rio Turbio Railway, a vital system for transporting coal from the mine to the port.

The museum owes its name to Roberto Galián, a passionate railway worker and tireless promoter of the conservation of this heritage. Inside, visitors can explore a fascinating collection of objects, tools, machinery and historical documents that tell the story of the importance of the train in the economic and social development of the region. Among the featured pieces are locomotives, wagons and original elements used in the operation of the railway, carefully restored to show their original splendor.