Casa Natal de Sarmiento preserves the childhood home of acclaimed Argentinian author, politician, diplomat, and journalist Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, renowned for his work as an international public figure. The home is an Argentinian National Historical Monument, the country's first national monument, and has been open to the public as a living history museum since 1911. A wide variety of artifacts related to Sarmiento's life and career are on display within the house, including newspaper clippings related to his civic career and manuscripts and first issues of the books he authored. A public library is operated by the monument, dedicated to the history of Sarmiento and the San Juan region. A number of cultural activities are also presented periodically at the monument, including workshops and interpretive performances.
Sarmiento Sur 21, J5400 San Juan, Argentina, Phone: +54-26-44-22-46-03