Archive for the ‘Museums’ Category

Evita Museum

The Evita museum was inaugurated in 2002, to portray the life of one of Argentina’s most famous political figures, and a hero for many Argentines.   It is located in a stylish turn of the century mansion in Palermo, right near Plaza Italia.  The museum shows the different stages of Evita´s life, from her birth in [...]

March 30, 2010 Museums 0 Comments

MALBA – Buenos Aires Latinamerican Museum of Art

The Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires is the country´s most important museum for displaying contemporary art from the 20th century.  The permanent collection is mainly made up of works by Argentine artists, and this is the best spot to see Argentina´s most famous contemporary artists.  There are also many works from other Latin [...]

March 23, 2010 Museums 1 Comment

Weapons Museum

Weapons Museum

The museo de armas (weapons museum) is located in the military circuit beside the palacio paz, in the Retiro neighborhood.  It is broken down into 18 rooms, displaying weapons from the 12th century all the way through to the 20th century.
The selection is surprisingly widespread – there are different types of armor, swords, bayonets and [...]

January 17, 2010 Museums 0 Comments