The Museo Antropológico de Salta sits near the lower slopes of Cerro San Bernardo, a useful position if you want cultural context before or after the climb. It began in the 1970s as an archaeological museum and later expanded into social anthropology, with collections tied to the province's pre-Hispanic sites, regional communities, and changing cultural landscape.
The museum is quieter than the famous Museum of High Altitude Archaeology on the main square, but that is part of its value. Its rooms and terraces give a broader view of Salta province beyond the headline Inca mummies: Tastil material, ethnographic displays, research collections, and the steady work of protecting archaeological and paleontological heritage.