BA - Historic Pantheon
Lugares emblemáticos
Learn about the life and work of the woman behind the legend.
Opened in the year 2002 on the 50th anniversary of Eva "Evita" Perón's death, this modern museum housed in a beautiful early 20th century townhouse gives a fascinating insight into the life and times of Argentina's most famous first lady.
The museum's collection includes dresses, objects and mementos that belonged to Evita, while interactive exhibits focus on different moments in her life, including her career as an actress, her relationship with president Juan Domingo Perón, and her political and social work. It also offers a window into Argentine national life at the time. with displays of contemporary objects and photography.
The building itself, built at the start of the 20th century, was originally the home of a wealthy family and was acquired by Eva Peron's social foundation in 1948 for use as a refuge for women from outside Buenos Aires. It has a café with a nice space to sit outside.
Open from Thursday to Sunday from 11am to 7pm.
Web: www.museoevita.org.ar
290 recommandé par les habitants
Musée Evita
2988 LafinurLearn about the life and work of the woman behind the legend.
Opened in the year 2002 on the 50th anniversary of Eva "Evita" Perón's death, this modern museum housed in a beautiful early 20th century townhouse gives a fascinating insight into the life and times of Argentina's most famous first lady.
The museum's collection includes dresses, objects and mementos that belonged to Evita, while interactive exhibits focus on different moments in her life, including her career as an actress, her relationship with president Juan Domingo Perón, and her political and social work. It also offers a window into Argentine national life at the time. with displays of contemporary objects and photography.
The building itself, built at the start of the 20th century, was originally the home of a wealthy family and was acquired by Eva Peron's social foundation in 1948 for use as a refuge for women from outside Buenos Aires. It has a café with a nice space to sit outside.
Open from Thursday to Sunday from 11am to 7pm.
Web: www.museoevita.org.ar
Former torture centre turned into a memorial museum to promote and defend human rights.
The Memorial Museum (former ESMA) was created in the year 2004 to preserve the memory of those who died during Argentina's last civil-military dictatorship (1976-1983) and to promote and defend human rights.
It is located on the 17-hectare site that formely belonged to the ESMA, the Argentine army's mechanics' school, which was used as a clandestine torture centre during the dictatorship.
Several institutions are now located on the site, including the national memorial archive, the Malvinas War Museum, a cultural centre. The memorial museum features testimonies of survivors of and various historical archives.
Open from Tuesday to Sunday from 11am to 5pm.
Web: www.museositioesma.gob.ar
39 recommandé par les habitants
Espacio Memoria y Derechos Humanos
8151 Av. del LibertadorFormer torture centre turned into a memorial museum to promote and defend human rights.
The Memorial Museum (former ESMA) was created in the year 2004 to preserve the memory of those who died during Argentina's last civil-military dictatorship (1976-1983) and to promote and defend human rights.
It is located on the 17-hectare site that formely belonged to the ESMA, the Argentine army's mechanics' school, which was used as a clandestine torture centre during the dictatorship.
Several institutions are now located on the site, including the national memorial archive, the Malvinas War Museum, a cultural centre. The memorial museum features testimonies of survivors of and various historical archives.
Open from Tuesday to Sunday from 11am to 5pm.
Web: www.museositioesma.gob.ar
Admire this colonial town hall dating back to 1580.
The Cabildo de Buenos Aires was the site of Spain's colonial administration in the city. Originally constructed from adobe and thatch in 1580, the current building was constructed over the second half of the 18th century, witnessed the Argentine Revolution in 1810, and served as an important administrative building during the first century of Argentine independence.
The building now houses the National Museum of the Cabildo and the May Revolution, and displays original artefacts and documents as well as interactive exhibits on the Spanish colonial era, the British invasions of 1806 and 1807, and the early days of independence. The museum was renovated in 2016, and now includes access to the former jail and more historic documents.
Opening times:
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays: 10.30am - 5pm.
Thursdays: 10.30am - 8pm.
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays: 10.30am - 6pm.
Web: www.cabildonacional.cultura.gob.ar
170 recommandé par les habitants
Museo Histórico Nacional del Cabildo y la Revolución de Mayo
65 BolívarAdmire this colonial town hall dating back to 1580.
The Cabildo de Buenos Aires was the site of Spain's colonial administration in the city. Originally constructed from adobe and thatch in 1580, the current building was constructed over the second half of the 18th century, witnessed the Argentine Revolution in 1810, and served as an important administrative building during the first century of Argentine independence.
The building now houses the National Museum of the Cabildo and the May Revolution, and displays original artefacts and documents as well as interactive exhibits on the Spanish colonial era, the British invasions of 1806 and 1807, and the early days of independence. The museum was renovated in 2016, and now includes access to the former jail and more historic documents.
Opening times:
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays: 10.30am - 5pm.
Thursdays: 10.30am - 8pm.
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays: 10.30am - 6pm.
Web: www.cabildonacional.cultura.gob.ar