Espacio Memoria y Derechos Humanos
Belgrano, Nuñez & the Costanera Norte
Human rights groups estimate that during the military dictatorship of 1976 to 1983 up to 30,000 people were 'disappeared' by the state: kidnapped and…
Must-see attractions in Buenos Aires
Colección de Arte Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat
Puerto Madero
Prominently located at the northern end of Puerto Madero is this stunning art museum showcasing the private collection of the late billionaire,…
Buenos Aires
From the grand tiled lobby to the red-and-gold-hued main theater, you can smell the long history of the ornately decorated Cervantes. Though it's…
Palermo
This museum is devoted to Argentina's iconic first lady and wife of President Juan Domingo Perón. Housed in a gorgeous 1923 mansion that from 1948…
Buenos Aires
Just northwest of the Obelisco is Plaza Lavalle, three blocks of parks (popular with office workers on their lunch break) surrounded by some important…
Puerto Madero
Over 23,000 Argentine naval cadets and officers have trained aboard this 85m sailing vessel, which traveled around the world 37 times between 1899 and…
Belgrano, Nuñez & the Costanera Norte
On the edge of the river on the Costanera Norte is this landscaped park and gallery that serves as a memorial to the victims of the military dictatorships…
Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar
Recoleta & Barrio Norte
The centerpiece of this gleaming white colonial church, built by Franciscans in 1732, is a Peruvian altar adorned with silver from Argentina’s northwest…
Buenos Aires
This impressive art nouveau mansion (1912) is actually three independent buildings around a courtyard. It was designed by Alejandro Christophersen for the…
Belgrano, Nuñez & the Costanera Norte
Hispanophile novelist Enrique Larreta (1875–1961) resided in this elegant colonial-style house opposite Plaza Belgrano that now displays his private art…
Belgrano, Nuñez & the Costanera Norte
This building at the Espacio Memoria y Derechos Humanos has photographs and explanatory texts (in Spanish) that celebrate the work of the Abuelas …
Belgrano, Nuñez & the Costanera Norte
This well-executed museum, opened by Cristina Kirchner in 2014, is dedicated to the history of the Islas Malvinas (Falkland Islands) and Argentina's claim…
Museo Escenográfico Botica del Ángel
Buenos Aires
For an overview of the world of Argentinian showbiz, join a tour of the wonderfully kitsch former home of the late Eduardo Bergara Leumann, the flamboyant…
Buenos Aires
Jewish symbols adorn the facade of the Templo Libertad, Argentina’s oldest and largest synagogue, located at the northeastern end of Plaza Lavalle…
Buenos Aires
Behind the Casa Rosada, look for a glass wedge: it's the roof of this bright and airy museum, housed within the brick vaults of Argentina's old aduana …
Puerto Madero
This very large, airy art space – in a beautifully renovated flour mill – highlights the contemporary dreams of local and international artists and…
Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario
San Telmo
Marking the approach into San Telmo, this 18th-century Dominican church and monastery has a long and colorful history. On the left tower you’ll see…
Puerto Madero
The striking Puente de la Mujer is Puerto Madero’s signature monument. Unveiled in 2001, this gleaming white structure spans Dique 3 and resembles a sharp…
Puerto Madero
This 46m-long military ship conducted surveys along Argentina’s coast and supplied bases in Antarctica until it was decommissioned in 1926, after 52 years…
Buenos Aires
A feisty Irishwoman funded the construction of this handsome art deco–style apartment building, which was the tallest skyscraper in Latin America at the…
Buenos Aires
This mid-18th-century town hall building houses an interesting museum largely dedicated to the revolution of May 1810, when Argentina declared…
Recoleta & Barrio Norte
This gargantuan flower sculpture, located in the center of Plaza Naciones Unidas, is the inspired creation of architect Eduardo Catalano, who designed and…
Buenos Aires
Santa Catalina was founded in 1745, when it became Buenos Aires’ first convent. In 1807 British troops invaded the city for the second time and took…
Recoleta & Barrio Norte
Housed in an unusual circular building that was once an ice-skating rink and a tango hall (happily not at once, however), the spacious Palais de Glace now…
Palermo
Walk under the facade, modeled after the Casa de Independencia in Tucumán, and behold a quaint courtyard surrounded by European and Incan architectural…
Museo Etnográfico Juan B Ambrosetti
Buenos Aires
This worthwhile anthropological museum was created as an institute for research and university training – and as an educational center for the public. On…
Buenos Aires
Located in Villa Crespo, this meeting spot is so much more than a bar. The concept at Casa Brandon is to promote art in the context of sexual diversity…
Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires
San Telmo
After significant renovations, this excellent museum is a magnet for modern-art enthusiasts. Housed in a former tobacco warehouse, this spacious museum…
Palermo
Argentina's national library dates back to 1810 and was founded in the wake of the May revolution by the country's first government, for whom access to…
San Telmo
Originally built for the Ezeiza family in around 1880, this building later became a conventillo (tenement house) that was home to dozens of families…
Palermo
Xul Solar was a painter and poet, an inventor of two languages, and a friend of Jorge Luis Borges, among other notable distinctions. This museum (located…
Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales
Buenos Aires
In the geographical center of the city at circular Parque Centenario is this excellent natural sciences museum. On display are large collections of…
Buenos Aires
The city's oldest bookstore – there has been a bookshop on this historic corner site since 1785 – has a number of rare and antique texts as well as recent…
Buenos Aires
One of Buenos Aires’ best cultural centers, the San Martín offers art exhibitions, music, films, lectures, classes and workshops. See the website for the…
Buenos Aires
The Farmacia de la Estrella (1835) is a functioning homeopathic pharmacy with gorgeous woodwork and elaborate late-19th-century ceiling murals depicting…
Belgrano, Nuñez & the Costanera Norte
This museum at Plaza Belgrano contains memorabilia relating to Domingo F Sarmiento, one of Argentina's most celebrated presidents, diplomats and educators…
Museo de Artes Plásticas Eduardo Sívori
Palermo
Named for an Italo-Argentine painter who studied in Europe, this modern museum of Argentine art has open spaces allowing frequent and diverse exhibitions…
Buenos Aires
This tiny museum traces Argentine theater from its colonial beginnings, stressing the 19th-century contributions of the Podestá family – Italian…
Museo Histórico y Numismático Héctor Carlos Janson
Buenos Aires
Housed in the former Buenos Aires Stock Exchange (1862), this interesting little museum tells the story of Argentina through its money. Starting with…
