Despite the uncertainty in historical museums, San Martín will have its well-deserved tributes.

Finally, in commemoration of the 175th anniversary of the death of Liberator José de San Martín, there will be activities and events at national museums . Exhibitions, guided tours, and a musical performance will commemorate the hero who died in France, far from the land of independence.

The programming that was put together, against all odds, will take place amidst significant uncertainty at the historical institutions under the jurisdiction of the National Secretariat of Culture . Some are holding a competition next month for the selection of their new directors, while others are in flux, due to the retirement of their directors or requests for their resignations. And it showcases the pride of each museum in fulfilling the objective of commemorating the national holiday, despite their meager budgets.

At the Mitre Museum, there will be visits to the temporary exhibition "He Wrote and Made Argentine History. Mitre and the 150th Anniversary of the History of San Martín." From this Friday until Sunday at 2:00 PM , Mitre's original documents, which informed his work, will be on display.

The valuable archive was donated by Josefa Balcarce, San Martín's granddaughter , and is preserved in the Museum's Historical Archive. The exhibition is completed with pieces from the Numismatic Collection, medals, and coins. It also includes engravings that constitute the earliest representation of the hero's image.

At the National Historical Museum , there will be a fun family activity on Saturday at 3:00 PM . Entitled "Josefa's Letter," attendees will spend an afternoon as museum researchers reconstructing the story of San Martín's furniture donation. They will also discover aspects of daily life during that period and reflect on the concept of historical heritage.

The museum, which displays the hero's curved saber , will host a guided tour titled "Looking at San Martín" at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, with Miguel Ruffo in attendance. The official information says nothing about the saber being guarded by Grenadiers .

Under the title "General Arenales, collaborator of General San Martín", from this Tuesday until August 30 , the Museo Histórico del Norte, in Salta, will have a temporary exhibition, from Tuesday to Friday between 9 and 17, Saturdays from 14 to 18, and Sundays from 10 to 14. It consists of small objects and a text referring to the great collaboration that General Álvarez de Arenales gave to General José de San Martín during the Argentine and South American War of Independence.

Also at this institution, on Sunday, August 17—a commemorative date that was moved forward to a holiday on Friday, August 15—a new temporary exhibition of objects related to General San Martín will open, inviting us to reflect on his historical legacy.

Entitled "San Martín, Legacy of Freedom," it will be inaugurated with a guided tour at noon and will include a replica of the Liberator's curved saber and an original letter sent to General Martín Miguel de Güemes. It is a valuable testament to the bond between two prominent figures of our independence.

Sarmiento's birthplace in San Juan couldn't be left out of the commemoration. Entitled "The Saber of Liberty: A Replica for the Present," this month the Collections Management team is presenting a new temporary exhibition as part of the "Unique Object" series. A replica of the Liberator's iconic curved saber is on display, a significant piece that harks back to his fight for American independence. The exhibition will be open from Thursday, September 14th to September 12th . Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The object is part of the Sarmiento Birthplace collection, thanks to a donation from the National Military College . Its exhibition not only highlights this exceptional piece, which is usually kept in the Museum's reserve, but also establishes a symbolic connection with Sarmiento.

The program of activities in San Juan concludes with "A Night at the Museum: Tribute to San Martín," a candlelit historical tour of the Casa Histórica on Saturday from 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., featuring intimate anecdotes about the Sarmiento family and a tribute to the Liberator. Among other stories, there will be that of Don José Clemente Sarmiento, Domingo Faustino's father, in the Army of the Andes.

The tributes to San Martín conclude with a historical play entitled "The Liberator," which will take place on Saturdays, August 16 and 30 at 4 p.m. at the MHN , on the 22nd at 3 p.m. in the Hall of Lost Steps of the Chamber of Deputies of the Nation, and on the 23rd at 4 p.m. in the Manzana de las Luces.

The piece proposes a narrative that begins in 1880 , thirty years after the death of General San Martín, when the steamship Villarino, the first warship of the Argentine Navy, transports the remains of the hero from France to his homeland. Viewers will relive both the hero's war campaigns, which were decisive in the liberation of Argentina, Chile, and Peru, and his intimate life. Admission to all three museums is free.