Part archaeological museum, part event space, El Zanjón is a beautifully restored residenceencapsulating three centuries of urban living. Although the façade dates from 1830,...

With almost 200,000 visitors in 2007 and consistent rave reviews in both the local and foreign media, Malba would be many people's pick for best museum in the city. Frida Kahlo...

Named a national monument in 2007, this colonial era building houses six exhibition areas dedicated to San Isidro's rich history and culture. As well as important documents,...

A long overdue tribute to one of the 20th century's greatest exponents of popular song, the Gardel museum is located in the house - a classic casa chorizo ('sausage house') in...

Rojas intended that his house, built in 1927 and donated to the state in 1957 by the writer's widow, should be a visual expression of the contending forces that have enriched...

This was the home of sculptor Rogelio Yrurtia (1879-1950) and is a joy to visit, as much for the beautiful white house and lush garden as for the small sculptures and casts of...

The entrance to this excellent museum is beneath the same arcade as the market. Exhibits include farming implements and country artefacts, along with cartoons by Argentina's...

Founded by President Roca in 1904, this well-curated weapons museum moved to its current location in the Palacio Retiro in 1940. It houses a collection of arms and military...

The varied collection here includes Renaissance and modern Spanish art, displayed among stunning furniture, tapestries and silverware. Equally eye-catching are the gardens, a...

The white baroque building houses Spanish American paintings, religious objects and silverware. The ghost of a lady in white is said to inhabit the house. Classical music...

The museum's main collection comprises gaucho motifs and other elements of Argentina's rural past. Two buildings off a patio are hung with mate gourds, spurs, weapons...

Located in Parque Tres de Febrero, this excellent museum houses a major collection of Argentinian paintings and sculpture from the 19th century to the present day. If that...

In the 1930s, over-excited local critics compared Martín's canvases, with their characteristic spatula marks, to those of Van Gogh. The artist's vibrant collection is organised...

This branch of the city's main public art college contains a collection of sculpted replicas of ancient, Gothic and Renaissance masterpieces. Among the notable knock-offs are...