The Visitor Center

The Visitor Center offers a permanent interactive exhibition. The visitor will receive an indicative guide to tour the room, which has models, videos, real-time detectors and detailed posters that allow an understanding of the objective and work of the observatory for the general public. Although the visitor center is mostly visited by local schools, many tourists also find their way and learn more about the Observatory. The visits include the beautiful garden of the office building which houses several pieces of art as well as examples of several types of detectors which are used in the Pierre Auger Observatory.

The Visitor Center opened its doors to the general public in 2001 and since 2015 offers more interactive exhibits, which enables us to serve visitors arriving at almost all hours of the day.
Since the new opening in 2023 a visit is even more worthwhile.

If you can't make it to Malargüe you may want to take a virtual tour of our Visitor Center.
 

Where we are:
The Visitor Center is located inside the office building of the Pierre Auger Observatory
Av. San Martín Norte 304
Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina
Tel: (0260) 4471562 / 556 / 579 int.121
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The opening hours of the Visitor Center:
Monday-Friday from 9:00-12:30 and from 15:00 to 18:30
Saturday, Sunday and holidays: 10:00-12:30 and 16:00 to 18:30

Additional Information (Spanish):
https://visitantes.auger.org.ar/index.php/informacion-sobre-visitas/

Be a scientist for one day with the “hands on particles”!

Starting from 2023, the Pierre Auger Observatory organizes every year International Masterclass events for high-school students worldwide, under the framework of the International Masterclasses Program managed by the International Particle Physics Outreach Group (IPOGG).

During this activity, high-school students (15-18 years old) spend one full day at universities or research institutes. They learn about particle/astroparticle physics, about the Pierre Auger Observatory and analyze the Auger public data to look for answers to the question: “What is the origin of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays?” Afterwards, the students participate in a joint videoconference with their peers at other locations and with scientists at the Pierre Auger Observatory in Malargue, to discuss their results and make a virtual visit to the observatory.

The full information to participate, including the documentation and a complete set of materials, may be found at the
Auger Masterclasses webpage.