10 Museums in Recoleta That You Shouldn't Miss

September 8, 2021 Cedrick Jardin

The birthplace of the tango is, like the dance itself, captivating, seductive and bustling with excited energy. Atmospheric old neighborhoods are rife with romantic restaurants and thumping nightlife, and Buenos Aires' European heritage is evident in its architecture, boulevards and parks. Cafe Tortoni, the city's oldest bar, will transport you back to 1858, and the spectacular Teatro Colon impresses just as it did in 1908. Latin America's shopping capital offers the promise of premium retail therapy along its grand, wide boulevards.
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1. Paseo de las Artes Duhau

Avenida Alvear 1661 Inside Hotel Palacio Duhau-Park Hyatt Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires C1014AAD Argentina +54 11 5171-1234 https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/argentina/palacio-duhau-park-hyatt-buenos-aires/bueph/area-attractions
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Paseo de las Artes Duhau

2. Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes

Avenida Del Libertador 1473, Buenos Aires C1425AAA Argentina +54 52889900 [email protected] http://www.bellasartes.gob.ar/
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4.5 based on 6,839 reviews

Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes

There’s no fee to enter this fine museum housing significant works of the European masters from pre-Renaissance days to the present and a vast collection of 19th- and 20th-century Argentine sculptures and paintings.

Reviewed By westy54 - Sydney, Australia

This two storey classic building is full of treasures. On the ground floor there was room after room (24 in all) of Old Masters and Impressionists including Tintoretto, Titian, Pisano, Rembrandt, Reubens (x 2), Velazquez, Zurbaran, El Greco, Goya, Giordano, Sisley, Monet (x2), Manet, Renoir, Van Gough, Gauguin, Toulouse-Latrec, Degas (several of these) plus a good number of Rodin sculptures. Then there were the rooms of Argentinian painters whose names were, unfortunately, not previously known to me but the works by Pueyrredon, de Carcova, Lopez and others appealed. We did though encounter one act of total stupidity. They briefly closed off the room where there were a number of Degas paintings to hang from the ceiling a nondescript piece of modern art that covered a large part of the view of one of Degas’ paintings of dancers. Not sure who’s idea this was but it was certainly dumb. Of less appeal, however, were the modern art displays in the rooms on the first floor, mainly it appeared by Argentinian and other South American painters/artists. There was a special display in a large gallery at the back of the building of approximately 50 works by Jean Miro that were on loan from Madrid’s Reina Sofia. This was very good. Disappointingly there was no cafe, where you could have a coffee and take a break, or for that matter a shop. The latter is probably a wasted opportunity to recoup some costs.

3. Museo Participativo De Ciencias

Junin 1930, Buenos Aires Argentina +54 4806-3456 [email protected] http://www.mpc.org.ar/home.htm
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4.5 based on 201 reviews

Museo Participativo De Ciencias

At this museum, kids are encouraged to touch everything—from the science displays that explain how electricity, gravity and other marvels actually work. Here, it’s all about noisy, interactive fun.

4. Museo Xul Solar

Laprida 1212, Buenos Aires Argentina +54 11 4824-3302 [email protected] http://www.xulsolar.org.ar/
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4.5 based on 157 reviews

Museo Xul Solar

Reviewed in NY Times article of BA, art of Argentine artist Xul Solar

5. Museo Casa de Ricardo Rojas

Charcas 2837, Buenos Aires Argentina +54 11 4824-4039 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/Museo-Casa-de-Ricardo-Rojas-385567021469516/
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4.5 based on 17 reviews

Museo Casa de Ricardo Rojas

6. Centro Cultural Recoleta

Junin 1930, Buenos Aires Argentina +54 11 4803-1041 http://www.centroculturalrecoleta.org
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4.0 based on 662 reviews

Centro Cultural Recoleta

Next to the famed Recoleta Cemetery (final resting place of Eva Perón) stands an arts center with permanent and touring exhibits that also features theatrical and musical performances. Its first floor houses the kid-interactive Museo Participativo de Ciencias, where youngsters can wander on their own.

Reviewed By 245judik - Washington DC, United States

For me, this was a real highlight of Buenos Aires. The center is one part modern art, one part sit-and-have-a-drink, and one part learning. I found the space to be inviting and colorful, worth a stop after touring the cemetery next door.

7. Palais de Glace-Salas Nacionales de Cultura

Posadas 1725, Buenos Aires Argentina +54 11 4805-4354 http://www.palaisdeglace.gob.ar
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4.0 based on 154 reviews

Palais de Glace-Salas Nacionales de Cultura

8. Galerias Santa Fe

Avenida Santa Fe 1660, Buenos Aires C1060ABP Argentina
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4.0 based on 47 reviews

Galerias Santa Fe

9. Museo del Holocausto Buenos Aires

Calle Montevideo 919, Buenos Aires C1019ABS Argentina +54 11 3987-1945 [email protected] http://www.museodelholocausto.org.ar
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4.0 based on 60 reviews

Museo del Holocausto Buenos Aires

Reviewed By Yogaphan

Well told and well curated museum dealing with the Dirty War and the murder and disappearance of government critics and dissidents. This could happen anywhere with the current disposition toward strong men and dictators and rightwing politics. Well worth a visit.

10. Museo del Libro y de la Lengua

Av. Las Heras 2555, Buenos Aires Argentina 48086000 http://www.bn.gov.ar/museo-del-libro-y-de-la-lengua
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4.0 based on 30 reviews

Museo del Libro y de la Lengua

Es un museo que se inauguró hace un año (aprox) y depende de la Biblioteca Nacional de la República Argentina

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