This museum is devoted to Argentina's iconic first lady and wife of President Juan Domingo Perón. Housed in the Eva Perón Foundation’s former shelter for women and children, Museo Evita (museoevita.org.ar; 11am-7pm Tue-Sun) is a celebratory museum, well set-up for English-speaking tourists. An audio guide read by one of the performers from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical, Evita, is easily downloaded via their wifi (take headphones) and failing that the wall descriptions are also in English. A small space, it takes about 45 minutes to tour the exhibition and building.
The tour chronicles María Eva Duarte’s (later known as Eva Perón) short life from her humble provincial beginnings to her showbiz career and of course, her famed meeting and love affair with Juan Domingo Perón (they met at Buenos Aires’ art deco stadium, Luna Park, and later married in La Iglesia de San Francisco in La Plata) to her death in 1952. Love her or hate her (she is still very much a divisive figure in Argentina) she fought for women’s suffrage which led to the women’s vote in 1951, worker’s rights across the country and children’s education and wellbeing. There’s plenty of memorabilia on show including superb couture from her wardrobe and archival footage, including that of her funeral procession when Argentina ran out of flowers.
If you’re hungry, there’s a leafy patio café on the grounds and a gift store for those wanting a souvenir.
