Centenary Room: it is a room prepared on October the 8th of 1955 to commemorate the centenary of the thrice president of the Argentines. There is a collection of weapons and other objects donated by Peron; the skull, weapons, and documents of the gaucho Juan Moreira are kept here to rest.
17th of October Room: it bears this name because the belongings displayed in it were brought from the 17th of October Villa, placed in Madrid, Spain. It hosts hall and dormitory suites, suits and military paraphernalia.
Patio: the plaques donated by town celebrities and by the government of the City of Buenos Aires are located in it, along with the only tree still that over lived, the historical fig tree of 1890.
Address: 482 President J. D. Peron Avenue (Former Buenos Aires Avenue).
Working hours: Wednesday through Sundays from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 15:00 to 18:00 hours.
Historic and Natural Sciences Museum:
This museum is witness of the resolve of a group of neighbours whose intention was to keep the true values of their town alive: the history based on documents, tools, liturgical and educational elements, in customs, traditions, feasts and the rest.
It was founded on July the 16th of 1983 in the offices of the Obras Sanitarias (Water Utility), and the opening of its exhibition rooms was fulfilled on May the 25th of 1987. The museum houses important collections that are not only property of the institution but have a world patrimony importance.
It has different sections: photographic archive, historic archive, natural sciences, numismatic, medals, everyday objects, religious artworks, collection of papers and publications, and a creole, or criollo, circus in the Dina Franco Room.
Address: Arevalo Av unnumbered, between Levene St and H. Irigoyen Av. Working hours: Sundays and holidays from 17:00 to 19:00 hours.
URBAN ACTIVITIES
Regional products - Handicrafts
In Lobos, travellers will find an ample variety of regional products and craftsmanship, such as exquisite homemade sweets, cheeses and sausages; another range of products that tourists can acquire are leatherworks made of vizcacha, fox, otter, rabbit, goat, deer, vipers, zorrillas and pampas cat furs. Do not miss the Quechua, Comechingona, Toba and Wichis ceramics, replicas of Phoenician pottery, as well as woodworks, silverworks and rope or stone works.
Traditionalist Centres
The folkloric traditions of Argentina's countryside are rescued here, with the garments, gears bearing testimony to the horseman skills, games such as the duck, horserace, ring race, lariat and taming, up to the typical dishes. Every year they take part in The March of the Estancias, the Town's Anniversary Parade, the Tradition Week, and different feasts refered to gaucho tradition. These non profitable institutions keep the everyday habits of the country people alive, and they are also a source of pride for the community.
NATURAL ACTIVITIES
Fishing
It is practiced from December up to September, and the following 90 days are close season. In this closed season you are only allowed to fish on weekends and holidays, though with a maximum extraction quota of 15 specimens. It is mainly done from a boat and the expert angler can catch pike characins, wolf fishes, carps, bogas, Mayan cichlids, catfishes and atherine. The Lobos Fishing Club offers all that is needed to guarantee fishers a pleasant stay, including a well equipped camping area, an excellent pier, a docking ramp and the indispensable boats.
Parachuting
Lobos is the national capital of parachuting, and offers the opportunitty of not only watching parachute jumps from altitudes of up to 3000 and 4000 m, which take place every weekend, but yo can even take part in one of them. Besides, you can take courses whose certifications will accredit you to jump in any place in the country and to acquire an international parachuting licence (FAI licence).
Golf
This activity is engaged during the entire year on a magnificent 18-hole court suitable for any international tournaments. It provides instructors, dressing rooms, showers, sweetshop, restaurants, caddies, cart rental, drivers, pro-shop, everything.
Other sports
Polo and soccer are two sports much rooted in this city, and Lobos is the seat of the Lobo Athletic Club, founded in 1892, which has enhanced Argentine soccer with many famous players. Regarding polo, there are three clubs that are the seat of important regional championships.