The best museums in Buenos Aires in September 2023

These are the top 100 best museums in Buenos Aires, 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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  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. Galileo Galilei Planetarium2

    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 .
  3. Cabildo3

    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.
  4. National Fine Arts Museum4

    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
  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. Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat Art Collection6

    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 .
  7. Evita Museum7

    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.
  8. Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art8

    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 .
  9. Kirchner Cultural Centre9

    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
  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. Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum12

    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 .
  13. Buenos Aires Eco-Park13

    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
  14. Museo Casa de Ricardo Rojas14

    Museo Casa de Ricardo Rojas

    Buenos Aires
  15. Illuminated Block15

    Illuminated Block

    Buenos Aires
    The Illuminated Block ( Spanish : Manzana de las Luces ) is a historical landmark in the Monserrat neighbourhood of Buenos Aires , Argentina .
  16. National Historical Museum16

    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 .
  17. Carlos Gardel House Museum17

    Carlos Gardel House Museum

    Buenos Aires
    The former home of the legendary tango dancer now serves as an insightful museum of Gardel memorabilia.
  18. Mitre Museum18

    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 .
  19. Proa Foundation19

    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
  20. Museo Sitio de Memoria ESMA20

    Museo Sitio de Memoria ESMA

    Buenos Aires
  21. Paz Palace21

    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 .
  22. Hispano-American Museum of Art22

    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 .
  23. Palais de Glace23

    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
  24. Sarmiento History Museum24

    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
  25. Espacio Memoria y Derechos Humanos25

    Espacio Memoria y Derechos Humanos

    Buenos Aires
  26. Eduardo Sívori Museum26

    Eduardo Sívori Museum

    Buenos Aires
    The Eduardo Sívori Museum ( Museo de Artes Plásticas Eduardo Sívori ) is a municipal art museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina .
  27. Museo Malvinas e Islas del Atlántico Sur27

    Museo Malvinas e Islas del Atlántico Sur

    Buenos Aires
  28. Museo Casa de Yrurtia28

    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 .
  29. Juan B. Ambrosetti Ethnographic Museum29

    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 .
  30. Museo de la Inmigración30

    Museo de la Inmigración

    Buenos Aires
  31. ARA Uruguay31

    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
  32. Museo de la Pasión Boquense32

    Museo de la Pasión Boquense

    Buenos Aires
  33. Casa Rosada Museum33

    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.
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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!
  35. ARA Presidente Sarmiento35

    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.
  36. Borges Cultural Centre36

    Borges Cultural Centre

    Buenos Aires
    Nominally dedicated to the outstanding writer, this centre hosts temporary exhibitions and cultural events.
  37. Museo Larreta37

    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
  39. San Martín National Institute39

    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 .
  40. Museo de Arte Popular José Hernández40

    Museo de Arte Popular José Hernández

    Buenos Aires
  41. Historical Museum of Buenos Aires Cornelio Saavedra41

    Historical Museum of Buenos Aires Cornelio Saavedra

    Buenos Aires
  42. Museo Fotográfico Simik42

    Museo Fotográfico Simik

    Buenos Aires
  43. Museo Nacional de Arte Oriental43

    Museo Nacional de Arte Oriental

    Buenos Aires
  44. Museo del Libro y de la Lengua44

    Museo del Libro y de la Lengua

    Buenos Aires
  45. MARQ. Museum of Architecture and Design45

    MARQ. Museum of Architecture and Design

    Buenos Aires
  46. Argentine Puppet Museum46

    Argentine Puppet Museum

    Buenos Aires
  47. MACBA - Museum of Contemporary Art in Buenos Aires47

    MACBA - Museum of Contemporary Art in Buenos Aires

    Buenos Aires
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    Museo Judío de Buenos Aires

    Buenos Aires
  49. Casa Nacional del Bicentenario49

    Casa Nacional del Bicentenario

    Buenos Aires
  50. Museo de la Ciudad50

    Museo de la Ciudad

    Buenos Aires
  51. Centro Ana Frank51

    Centro Ana Frank

    Buenos Aires
  52. Immigration Museum52

    Immigration Museum

    Buenos Aires
    Aptly situated in an old hotel where the majority of the migrants has started the new life overseas. Original furnishing on display.
  53. Benito Quinquela Martín Museum53

    Benito Quinquela Martín Museum

    Buenos Aires
    This colourful building - museum of local art - is a hidden gem for all the art lovers. Free entrance.
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    Children Museum

    Buenos Aires
    Despite being a part of the shopping centre, this museum is surprisingly well done, amusing and educating at the same time.
  55. Museo Roca - Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas55

    Museo Roca - Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas

    Buenos Aires
  56. National Railway Museum56

    National Railway Museum

    Buenos Aires
  57. Museo de Esculturas Luis Perlotti57

    Museo de Esculturas Luis Perlotti

    Buenos Aires
  58. Holocaust Museum in Buenos Aires58

    Holocaust Museum in Buenos Aires

    Buenos Aires
  59. Museo de Informática de la República Argentina59

    Museo de Informática de la República Argentina

    Buenos Aires
  60. Museo de la Historia del Traje60

    Museo de la Historia del Traje

    Buenos Aires
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    Museo de la Mujer

    Buenos Aires
  62. Museo Histórico y Numismático “Héctor Carlos Janson”62

    Museo Histórico y Numismático “Héctor Carlos Janson”

    Buenos Aires
  63. Museum of Architecture and Design (MARQ)63

    Museum of Architecture and Design (MARQ)

    Buenos Aires
  64. Museum of Foreign Debt64

    Museum of Foreign Debt

    Buenos Aires
  65. Automovil Club Argentino Museum65

    Automovil Club Argentino Museum

    Buenos Aires
    The Automóvil Club Argentino (ACA) is a significant institution in Argentina, responsible for supervising and organizing motor sports in the country. In addition to this, the ACA provides a range of services that may be of interest to tourists, including traveler assistance, mechanical assistance, cartography, and lodging. These services are all related to tourism and promote the use of automobiles.
  66. Prison Museum Antonio Ballvé66

    Prison Museum Antonio Ballvé

    Buenos Aires
  67. Isaac Fernández Blanco Museum of Spanish-American art67

    Isaac Fernández Blanco Museum of Spanish-American art

    Buenos Aires
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    Museo Nacional del Hombre

    Buenos Aires
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    Museo de Gendarmería Nacional

    Buenos Aires
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    Museo de Ciencia y Técnica

    Buenos Aires
  71. 71

    Argentine Mint - Museum & Official Archive

    Buenos Aires
  72. 72

    Museo ISER

    Buenos Aires
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    Museo Nacional del Grabado

    Buenos Aires
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    Museo Barrio de Flores

    Buenos Aires
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    Museo Houssay de Historia de la Ciencia y la Tecnología

    Buenos Aires
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    Forensic Museum of the Judicial Morgue

    Buenos Aires
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    National Institute of Theatre Studies I.N.E.T.

    Buenos Aires
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    Museo Parlamentario

    Buenos Aires
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    Museo - Policía de la Provincia de Buenos Aires

    Buenos Aires
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    Museo de las Escuelas

    Buenos Aires
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    Provincia Bank Museum

    Buenos Aires
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    Museo de Maquetas FADU-UBA

    Buenos Aires
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    Museo Mundial del Tango

    Buenos Aires
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    The Franciscan Convent Museum

    Buenos Aires
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    Xul Solar Museum

    Buenos Aires
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    River Plate Museum

    Buenos Aires
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    Museo Tecnológico Eduardo Latzina

    Buenos Aires
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    Museo "El Templo del Fútbol"

    Buenos Aires
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    Participatory Science Museum

    Buenos Aires
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    Museo del Automóvil

    Buenos Aires
  91. 91

    Museum of Pathology at the University of Buenos Aire

    Buenos Aires
  92. 92

    Historical Wax Museum

    Buenos Aires
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    Museum Corrales Viejos

    Buenos Aires
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    Museo Histórico Municipal "Alfredo Enrique Múlgura"

    Buenos Aires
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    Museo Casa de Batato Barea

    Buenos Aires
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    Museo de Ciencias Naturales y del Hombre del Colegio La Salle Buenos Aires

    Buenos Aires
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    Museo le los Niños Abasto

    Buenos Aires
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    Museo Histórico del Regimiento de Granaderos a Caballo General San Martín

    Buenos Aires
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    Museo de la Psicología Experimental en Argentina 'Dr. Horacio G. Piñero'

    Buenos Aires
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    Museo de Historia de la Medicina y la Cirugía Vicente A. Risolía

    Buenos Aires

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