The best museums in Argentina in May 2023

These are the top 100 best museums in Argentina, ranked by their rating and popularity in 2023. Click a museum for more information about the museum, including visitor information, exhibitions and reviews.

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These are the best museums in Argentina:

  1. Latin American Art Museum of Buenos Aires1

    Latin American Art Museum of Buenos Aires

    Buenos Aires
    The Latin American Art Museum of Buenos Aires ( Spanish : Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires , MALBA ) is a museum located on Figueroa Alcorta Avenue , in the Palermo section of Buenos Aires. Created by Argentine businessman Eduardo Costantini , the museum is operated by the not-for-profi
  2. Cabildo2

    Cabildo

    Buenos Aires
    The Cabildo of Buenos Aires ( Spanish : Cabildo de Buenos Aires ) is the public building in Buenos Aires that was used as seat of the town council during the colonial era and the government house of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata . Today the building is used as a museum.
  3. National Fine Arts Museum3

    National Fine Arts Museum

    Buenos Aires
    The Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes ("National Museum of Fine Arts") is an Argentine art museum in Buenos Aires , located in the Recoleta section of the city. The Museum inaugurated a branch in Neuquén in 2004. The museum hosts works by Goya, Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Rodin, Manet and Chagall among other
  4. Galileo Galilei Planetarium4

    Galileo Galilei Planetarium

    Buenos Aires
    The Galileo Galilei planetarium , commonly known as Planetario , is located in Parque Tres de Febrero in the Palermo district of Buenos Aires , Argentina .
  5. Palace of Running Waters5

    Palace of Running Waters

    Buenos Aires
    The Palace of Running Waters ( Spanish : Palacio de Aguas Corrientes ) is an architecturally significant water pumping station in Buenos Aires , Argentina and the former headquarters of Obras Sanitarias de la Nación . It is currently administered by Agua y Saneamientos Argentinos (AySA).
  6. Museum of High Altitude Archaeology6

    Museum of High Altitude Archaeology

    Salta
  7. Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat Art Collection7

    Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat Art Collection

    Buenos Aires
    The Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat Art Collection is a museum of fine arts in Buenos Aires, Argentina .
  8. Evita Museum8

    Evita Museum

    Buenos Aires
    This beautiful mansion houses a museum of Evita's dresses, objects, and mementos that once belonged to the famous actress. It also offers a look into Argentina's history through Evita's social work and her own life.
  9. Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art9

    Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art

    Buenos Aires
    The Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art known locally as the Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires or MAMBA is a modern art museum located in Buenos Aires, Argentina .
  10. National Museum of Decorative Arts10

    National Museum of Decorative Arts

    Buenos Aires
    The National Museum of Decorative Arts is an art museum in Recoleta , Buenos Aires , Argentina.
  11. Museo del Humor11

    Museo del Humor

    Buenos Aires
  12. Historical House of Tucumán12

    Historical House of Tucumán

    San Miguel de Tucumán
    The Casa Histórica de Tucumán (meaning "Historical House of Tucumán" in Spanish , officially Casa Histórica de la Independencia ) is a historic building and museum located in San Miguel de Tucumán , Argentina , built during the colonial times . The Congress of Tucumán worked in this house during the
  13. Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum13

    Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum

    Buenos Aires
    The Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Argentine Museum ( Spanish : Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia ) is a public museum located in the Caballito section of Buenos Aires , Argentina .
  14. Buenos Aires Eco-Park14

    Buenos Aires Eco-Park

    Buenos Aires
    The Buenos Aires Eco Park ( Spanish : Ecoparque de Buenos Aires ) is an 18-hectare (44-acre) park in the Palermo district of Buenos Aires , Argentina . The former zoo, opened in 1888, contained 89 species of mammals, 49 species of reptiles and 175 species of birds, with a total of over 2,500 animals
  15. Museo Casa de Ricardo Rojas15

    Museo Casa de Ricardo Rojas

    Buenos Aires
  16. Cripta Jesuítica16

    Cripta Jesuítica

    Cordoba
    If you have 20 minutes to spare, visit this small crypt and crematorium regularly used for musicals, art exhibits and theatrical plays.
  17. Kirchner Cultural Centre17

    Kirchner Cultural Centre

    Buenos Aires
    The Buenos Aires Central Post Office (native name: "Palacio de Correos y Telecomunicaciones" or most commonly, "Correo Central") building, now the Kirchner Cultural Centre , was the seat of the Correo Argentino (Argentine Post Office Department) until 2005. It is located in the San Nicolás, Buenos A
  18. Illuminated Block18

    Illuminated Block

    Buenos Aires
    The Illuminated Block ( Spanish : Manzana de las Luces ) is a historical landmark in the Monserrat neighbourhood of Buenos Aires , Argentina .
  19. Glaciarium19

    Glaciarium

    El Calafate
    Glaciarium is a modern glacier interpretation centre , built to entertain and educate about ice, glaciers and the Southern Patagonian Ice Field . It is located in the town of El Calafate , gateway to glaciers, in the Santa Cruz province, Patagonia , southern Argentina . It opened on January 17, 2011
  20. Museo Marítimo de Ushuaia20

    Museo Marítimo de Ushuaia

    Ushuaia
  21. Evita Fine Arts Museum21

    Evita Fine Arts Museum

    Cordoba
    The Evita Fine Arts Museum ( Museo Superior de Bellas Artes Evita ) is an art museum in Córdoba, Argentina .
  22. Emilio Caraffa Provincial Fine Arts Museum22

    Emilio Caraffa Provincial Fine Arts Museum

    Cordoba
    The Emilio Caraffa Provincial Fine Arts Museum is an art museum in Córdoba, Argentina .
  23. Centro de Interpretación Histórica23

    Centro de Interpretación Histórica

    El Calafate
  24. National Historical Museum24

    National Historical Museum

    Buenos Aires
    The Argentine National Historical Museum ( Spanish : Museo Histórico Nacional ) is located in Buenos Aires , Argentina , and is a museum dedicated to the history of Argentina , exhibiting objects relating to the May Revolution and the Argentine War of Independence .
  25. Carlos Gardel House Museum25

    Carlos Gardel House Museum

    Buenos Aires
    The former home of the legendary tango dancer now serves as an insightful museum of Gardel memorabilia.
  26. Mitre Museum26

    Mitre Museum

    Buenos Aires
    The Museo Mitre ( Spanish ) ( Mitre Museum ) in Buenos Aires , Argentina , is a museum dedicated to Argentine history , as well as to the legacy of President Bartolomé Mitre .
  27. Proa Foundation27

    Proa Foundation

    Buenos Aires
    The Fundación Proa is a private art center in La Boca , Buenos Aires , Argentina . It was founded in 1996 and develops educational programs and exchange with cultural institutions. His focus is on the dissemination of the great artistic movements of the twentieth century. The foundation is located a
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    La Casa de Botellas

    Puerto Iguazú
  29. Museo Sitio de Memoria ESMA29

    Museo Sitio de Memoria ESMA

    Buenos Aires
  30. Hispano-American Museum of Art30

    Hispano-American Museum of Art

    Buenos Aires
    The Museo de Arte Hispanoamericano Isaac Fernández Blanco is a museum of art located in the Retiro ward of Buenos Aires , Argentina .
  31. Palais de Glace31

    Palais de Glace

    Buenos Aires
    The Palais de Glace is a rumeno style Belle Époque building in the Recoleta neighbourhood of Buenos Aires , Argentina . Located at 1430 Posadas street, it was modelled on the Palais des Glaces in Paris . The building was designed by J. L. Ruiz Basadre and inaugurated in 1911 as an ice skating rink a
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    Casa Curutchet

    La Plata
  33. National University of Córdoba33

    National University of Córdoba

    Cordoba
    The National University of Córdoba ( Spanish : Universidad Nacional de Córdoba ), is an institution of higher education in the city of Córdoba , Argentina . Founded in 1613, the university is the oldest in Argentina , the third oldest university of the Americas , with the first university being the
  34. La Plata Museum34

    La Plata Museum

    La Plata
    The La Plata Museum ( Spanish : Museo de la Plata ) is a natural history museum in La Plata , Argentina . It is part of the Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo (Natural Sciences School) of the National University of La Plata . The building, 135 meters (443 feet) long, today houses 3 million fossi
  35. Sarmiento History Museum35

    Sarmiento History Museum

    Buenos Aires
    The Sarmiento History Museum ( Spanish : Museo Histórico Sarmiento ), located in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Belgrano , is a museum dedicated to Argentine history, and in particular to the Generation of '80 and the life of President Domingo Faustino Sarmiento , a writer and political figure who
  36. Espacio Memoria y Derechos Humanos36

    Espacio Memoria y Derechos Humanos

    Buenos Aires
  37. Museo Nacional Estancia Jesuítica de Alta Gracia - Casa del Virrey Liniers37

    Museo Nacional Estancia Jesuítica de Alta Gracia - Casa del Virrey Liniers

    Alta Gracia
  38. Estancia de Jesús María38

    Estancia de Jesús María

    Jesús María
  39. Museo Malvinas e Islas del Atlántico Sur39

    Museo Malvinas e Islas del Atlántico Sur

    Buenos Aires
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    La Enoteca

    Mendoza
    The former model winery was declared historical and cultural heritage. The guided tour explains the winemaking process and offers tasting.
  41. Museo Casa de Yrurtia41

    Museo Casa de Yrurtia

    Buenos Aires
    The Museo Casa de Rogelio Yrurtia was the home of the sculptor Rogelio Yrurtia and is located in the Belgrano district of Buenos Aires .
  42. Paz Palace42

    Paz Palace

    Buenos Aires
    The Paz Palace is a former mansion in Buenos Aires , Argentina , housing the Military Officers' Association , a social club maintained by the Argentine military .
  43. Fundacional Museum43

    Fundacional Museum

    Mendoza
    It aims to protect excavations of the colonial town council destroyed by the infamous 1861 earthquake. Its dioramas depict Mendoza's history.
  44. Juan B. Ambrosetti Ethnographic Museum44

    Juan B. Ambrosetti Ethnographic Museum

    Buenos Aires
    The Juan B. Ambrosetti Museum of Ethnography ( Spanish : Museo Etnográfico "Juan B. Ambrosetti" ) is an Argentine museum overseen by the University of Buenos Aires Faculty of Philosophy and Letters and located in Buenos Aires .
  45. Museum of Contemporary Art of Rosario45

    Museum of Contemporary Art of Rosario

    Rosario
    The Museum of Contemporary Art of Rosario ( Spanish , Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Rosario , often abbreviated MACRo ) is an annex to the Juan B. Castagnino Fine Arts Museum that is devoted to contemporary art . It's located in the city of Rosario , province of Santa Fe , Argentina. The MACRo lies
  46. Museo de la Inmigración46

    Museo de la Inmigración

    Buenos Aires
  47. ARA Uruguay47

    ARA Uruguay

    Buenos Aires
    The corbeta ( corvette ) ARA Uruguay , built in England, is the largest ship afloat of its age in the Armada de la República Argentina ( Argentine Navy ), with more than 140 years passed since its commissioning in September 1874. The last of the legendary squadron of President Sarmiento , the Urugua
  48. Genaro Peréz Municipal Museum of Fine Arts48

    Genaro Peréz Municipal Museum of Fine Arts

    Villa Carlos Paz
    A valuable museum with a lovely collection of paintings from the 19th and 20th century situated in Palacio Garzón.
  49. Eduardo Sívori Museum49

    Eduardo Sívori Museum

    Buenos Aires
    The Eduardo Sívori Museum ( Museo de Artes Plásticas Eduardo Sívori ) is a municipal art museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina .
  50. Museo de la Pasión Boquense50

    Museo de la Pasión Boquense

    Buenos Aires
  51. Museum of the City51

    Museum of the City

    Rosario
    The Museum of the City (in Spanish , Museo de la Ciudad ) is a museum in Rosario , Argentina . It is located at 2300 Oroño Boulevard on a corner of the Parque de la Independencia , and is administered by the municipal government of Rosario. It was created on 24 August 1981 during the administration
  52. Juan Carlos Castagnino Municipal Art Museum52

    Juan Carlos Castagnino Municipal Art Museum

    Mar del Plata
  53. Casa Rosada Museum53

    Casa Rosada Museum

    Buenos Aires
    Recently excavated remains of the foundations of the colonial customs, documents, photographs and a lot more is on display in this museum.
  54. Cordoba Museum of Memory54

    Cordoba Museum of Memory

    Cordoba
  55. Museo de Arte Religioso Juan de Tejeda55

    Museo de Arte Religioso Juan de Tejeda

    Cordoba
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    Botica del Angel Museum

    Buenos Aires
    Avid dancers will enjoy this museum completely dedicated to tango and tango only. Beautiful costumes on display!
  57. Marquis of Sobremonte Provincial Historical Museum57

    Marquis of Sobremonte Provincial Historical Museum

    Cordoba
  58. Museo Palacio Dionisi58

    Museo Palacio Dionisi

    Cordoba
  59. Marquis of Sobremonte Historical Museum59

    Marquis of Sobremonte Historical Museum

    Cordoba
    The Marquis of Sobremonte provincial historical museum ( Spanish : Museo Histórico Provincial Marqués de Sobremonte ) is a museum located in Córdoba, Argentina . It is named after Rafael de Sobremonte, 3rd Marquis of Sobremonte , who lived there during his administration of the city, during the 18th
  60. Museo de Arte Tigre60

    Museo de Arte Tigre

    Tigre
  61. Museo y Biblioteca Casa Natal de Domingo Faustino Sarmiento61

    Museo y Biblioteca Casa Natal de Domingo Faustino Sarmiento

    San Juan
  62. ARA Presidente Sarmiento62

    ARA Presidente Sarmiento

    Buenos Aires
    ARA Presidente Sarmiento is a museum ship in Argentina, originally built as a training ship for the Argentine Navy and named after Domingo Faustino Sarmiento , the seventh President of Argentina . She is considered to be the last intact cruising training ship from the 1890s.
  63. Temaikèn Bioparque63

    Temaikèn Bioparque

    Belén de Escobar
    Temaikèn (Bioparque Temaikèn) is a zoo in Belén de Escobar , vicinity of Buenos Aires , Argentina. It is the only AZA accredited zoo in the country. The name is a portmanteau of tem (earth) and aiken (life) in the language of the native Tehuelche people .
  64. Timoteo Navarro Museum of Art64

    Timoteo Navarro Museum of Art

    San Miguel de Tucumán
  65. Colonial Ethnographic Museum Juan de Garay65

    Colonial Ethnographic Museum Juan de Garay

    Santa Fe
  66. History Museum of the North66

    History Museum of the North

    Salta
  67. Jardín Zoológico y Botánico de La Plata67

    Jardín Zoológico y Botánico de La Plata

    La Plata
  68. Museum of Memory68

    Museum of Memory

    Rosario
    Visit a memorial museum and discover its collections and exhibitions. A great place to visit for fans of history.
  69. Museo Larreta69

    Museo Larreta

    Buenos Aires
    The Museo de Arte Español Enrique Larreta is a museum of Spanish art located in the Belgrano ward of Buenos Aires , Argentina .
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    Museo de Armas de la Nación

    Buenos Aires
  71. Juan B. Castagnino Fine Arts Museum71

    Juan B. Castagnino Fine Arts Museum

    Rosario
    The Juan B. Castagnino Fine Arts Museum ( Spanish : Museo de Bellas Artes Juan B. Castagnino ) is an art museum in the city of Rosario , province of Santa Fe , Argentina, considered the most important of the interior of the country and the second in national terms. It is administered by the municipa
  72. Museo de Arte Popular José Hernández72

    Museo de Arte Popular José Hernández

    Buenos Aires
  73. San Carlos Convent73

    San Carlos Convent

    San Lorenzo
    The San Carlos Convent is located in San Lorenzo, Santa Fe , in Argentina . The battle of San Lorenzo was fought next to it, and both the convent itself and the battlefield are National Historic Monuments of Argentina .
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    Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes 'Emiliano Guiñazú'

    Distrito Ciudad de Luján de Cuyo
  75. 75

    Archivo Museo Historico Municipal Roberto T. Barili

    Mar del Plata
  76. Museo Provincial de Ciencias Naturales76

    Museo Provincial de Ciencias Naturales

    Cordoba
  77. Historical Museum of Buenos Aires Cornelio Saavedra77

    Historical Museum of Buenos Aires Cornelio Saavedra

    Buenos Aires
  78. Centro Cultural Islas Malvinas78

    Centro Cultural Islas Malvinas

    La Plata
  79. Museo Juan Murray79

    Museo Juan Murray

    Funes
  80. Museo Fotográfico Simik80

    Museo Fotográfico Simik

    Buenos Aires
  81. Museo Nacional de Arte Oriental81

    Museo Nacional de Arte Oriental

    Buenos Aires
  82. Museo de la Ciudad82

    Museo de la Ciudad

    Cordoba
  83. Museo del Libro y de la Lengua83

    Museo del Libro y de la Lengua

    Buenos Aires
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    Museo Provincial de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográfico

    Municipio de Puerto Madryn
  85. Ferrowhite Museum - Workshop85

    Ferrowhite Museum - Workshop

    Ingeniero White
  86. Regional Museum Anibal Cambas86

    Regional Museum Anibal Cambas

    Posadas
  87. Municipal Decorative Art Museum87

    Municipal Decorative Art Museum

    Rosario
    Firma y Odilo Estévez Municipal Decorative Art Museum (in Spanish, Museo de Arte Decorativo Firma y Odilo Estévez ) is the former home of the Estévez family in Rosario , Argentina , which was donated to the Municipality of Rosario and turned into a museum. Mrs. Firma Mayor de Estévez bequeathed her
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    Museo Nacional del Vino y la Vendimia

    Distrito Ciudad de Maipú
  89. Samay Huasi89

    Samay Huasi

    La Puntilla
    Samay Huasi (from Quechua Samay Wasi , samay rest, to rest, wasi house, "rest house") is a historic property in Argentina functioning as both a vacation retreat, as well as a museum.
  90. Borges Cultural Centre90

    Borges Cultural Centre

    Buenos Aires
    Nominally dedicated to the outstanding writer, this centre hosts temporary exhibitions and cultural events.
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    Museo Provincial de Arte Contemporáneo

    Mar del Plata
  92. 92

    Museum of the Cuyo's Past

    Mendoza
    A museum of the Mendoza, San Juan and La Riocha provinces opened on 24th May 1967 recreates the history of the region. Well worth a visit.
  93. Complejo Museográfico Provincial Enrique Udaondo93

    Complejo Museográfico Provincial Enrique Udaondo

    Luján
  94. Museo de Bellas Artes Fernán Félix de Amador94

    Museo de Bellas Artes Fernán Félix de Amador

    Luján
  95. Museo Ferroviario Roberto Galian95

    Museo Ferroviario Roberto Galian

    Río Gallegos
  96. MARQ. Museum of Architecture and Design96

    MARQ. Museum of Architecture and Design

    Buenos Aires
  97. Argentine Puppet Museum97

    Argentine Puppet Museum

    Buenos Aires
  98. Museo Juan Manuel Fangio98

    Museo Juan Manuel Fangio

    Balcarce
    The Museo Juan Manuel Fangio ( Juan Manuel Fangio Museum ), is a museum of motor racing cars, dedicated to Formula One driver Juan Manuel Fangio and located in Balcarce , Buenos Aires Province , Argentina .
  99. Acuario del Río Paraná99

    Acuario del Río Paraná

    Rosario
  100. San Martín National Institute100

    San Martín National Institute

    Buenos Aires
    The San Martín National Institute ( Instituto Nacional Sanmartiniano ) is a cultural foundation in Buenos Aires dedicated to the legacy of General José de San Martín , the Liberator of Argentina , Chile , and Perú .

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