Museo Municipal Carmen Funes , or, the Carmen Funes Municipal Museum , is a museum of paleontology in Plaza Huincul , Neuquén Province , Argentina . It is best known for its collection of dinosaur fossils , including the only specimen of the largest recorded dinosaur remains, Argentinosaurus huinculensis , and the only known sauropod embryos, which were discovered at a huge nesting site in Auca Mahuida , Patagonia . Its standard abbreviation is MCF-PVPH , or just PVPH to denote the paleontological collection.
2-426: The museum's founder and director is Rodolfo Coria . It has an exhibition area, workshops for preparing fossils, and stores. Fieldwork, often in cooperation with American museums, continues in fossil-rich Patagonia. The museum's collections include 11 holotype specimens. Significant past exhibits include: The museum was established in 1984 with municipal funding and has become a significant tourist attraction in
4-531: The province of Neuquén Province . The museum is located at 55 Córdoba Avenue, Plaza Huincul, Neuquén Province ( postal code 8318), east of the intersection of National Route 22 and Provincial Route 17. This article related to a museum in Argentina is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This paleontology article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Rodolfo Coria Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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