A night full of art: Museum Night 2025

Located in the heart of the city, the Casa de la Cultura—former headquarters of the La Prensa newspaper and now reopened to the public—is a gem of Buenos Aires’ architectural and cultural heritage. During Museum Night, from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., the space comes alive between past and present. In the basement, Journey to the Invisible invites visitors to an immersive experience dedicated to its dome and Paul Garnier clock, a unique piece in Latin America. At 7 p.m. in the Golden Hall, Lautaro Mazza and Oscar De Elía present the singer’s new work.

From 7 to 11 p.m. at the entrance, Dany Rodríguez live-paints the City Symphony Orchestra’s truck in the traditional fileteado porteño style. At 9 p.m., the Buenos Aires Symphony Band, directed by Nicolás Kapustiansky, performs iconic soundtracks like Star Wars, E.T., and Forrest Gump. The night closes with the Muro-Dabanch-Cassibba trio, filling the evening with jazz classics by Duke Ellington and Charlie Parker.

Insider tip: At 11 p.m., in the Central Courtyard, Ayres del Plata wraps up the night with versions of Aladdin, Star Wars, and classics like All My Loving.

Where: Av. de Mayo 575, Montserrat.

The Centro Cultural Recoleta blends history, art, and avant-garde in a building featuring 27 halls, an auditorium, a microcinema, and an amphitheater. During Museum Night 2025, the CCR turns into a celebration of contemporary art. Opening at 7 p.m. and running until 2 a.m., its terrace will host The Spaghetti Tower of Pisa, Marta Minujín’s new monumental installation—covered with 14,000 packs of pasta and nearly 20 meters tall. Visitors can walk inside the piece, featuring an animated video narrating its symbolic journey from Pisa to Buenos Aires and a custom soundscape for the experience—a true porteño art happening.

From 11 p.m., Minujín will lead a performance where visitors remove pasta packs, turning the piece into a shared experience. Meanwhile, the Recoleta halls feature exhibitions by Narcisa Hirsch and César Aira, along with visual and sound installations that reinforce the center’s role as a hub for contemporary art.

Insider tip: From 9 to 11 p.m., Etta! spins house, disco, and funk vinyls. Then, from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m., Tade Fonk takes over with a set that travels from soul to techno.

Where: Junín 1930, Recoleta.

The Museum of Imagination and Play transforms childhood into adventure. Its rooms, designed for different ages, invite exploration, imagination, and movement. Each space sparks curiosity through experiences that combine creativity, motion, and surprise.

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Special programming includes The Little Bell Circus at 6 p.m.—a humor, skill, and family show—and Explorers of the Dark from 7 to 10 p.m., where visitors can create, draw, and paint in semi-darkness.

Insider tip: Access to the garden is free, and MIJU’s rooms are free with prior online booking.

Where: Av. de los Italianos 851, Puerto Madero.

An icon of the Historic District, the Buenos Aires Museum explores the city’s past and imagines its future. This Saturday, it will offer heritage, art, and music activities throughout the night. At the Altos de Elorriaga, guided tours will run until midnight, while a mapping projection on the façade brings old photographs to life to the rhythm of the night. Under the stars, Villa Diamante will perform a live outdoor DJ set.

From 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., the Querubines Hall will host workshops like Filete Porteño, Postcards from the World’s Most Beautiful City, and a Participatory Mural. The exhibition Simonetta and Vicente’s Studio showcases the textiles of Simonetta Borghini and Vicente Gallego, key Argentine designers from the 1970s.

Insider tip: From 7 p.m. to midnight, the workshop From Cobblestone to Fabric invites visitors to transform everyday city scenes into textile prints.

Where: Defensa 187 & Defensa 223, Montserrat.

Located in the iconic Palacio Noel in Retiro, the Fernández Blanco Museum preserves some of the finest colonial Latin American art and applied arts from Argentina and Europe from the 19th and 20th centuries.

During Museum Night 2025, Palacio Noel becomes a living stage. The Orquesta Porteña de Mandolinas performs in the Central Hall at 8, 9, and 10 p.m. with a repertoire spanning the instrument’s history—from its Italian roots to Buenos Aires. Later, at 11 and 12:30 a.m., the Tres Swing Trío brings gypsy jazz and bossa nova to the museum’s garden.

Insider tip: The Bienal Sur exhibition Persistences explores air as a symbol of life and fragility, featuring works by Clemente Padín, Pablo Reinoso, and Mene Savasta.

Where: Suipacha 1422, Retiro.

The Larreta Museum blends art, history, and nature. Its former residence holds treasures from Spain’s Golden Age, while its Andalusian garden offers an urban oasis. During Museum Night, it transforms into a live art stage. From 7 p.m. to midnight, workshops The Jungle Has Eyes and Prints to Go invite visitors to paint and take home their own creations.

Inside, the exhibitions Caaporá: Painted Bodies and American Journeys and Naturalia or On the Diversity of the World mix art and nature in sensory landscapes. Both explore the connection between body, territory, and creation.

Insider tip: At 8:30, 9:30, and 10:10 p.m., the Andalusian spirit takes over the garden with Tablao Flamenco, a show exploring the rhythms of the genre.

Where: Av. Juramento 2291, Belgrano.

In the heart of San Telmo, the Museum of Modern Art remains a pillar of Argentine contemporary art. On November 8, it opens with a program blending art, performance, and collective creation. From 6 p.m., the entrance hall hosts This Is Theater: Eleven Experimental Scenes. From 7 to 9:30 p.m., the Supervielle Hall features workshops like Mask Party and Concrete-Lab Invention, inviting creativity through play until 11:30 p.m.

At the same time, the 4th Humanities and Social Sciences Book Fair (FLUH) brings together over 50 publishers with talks and presentations running late into the night. The exhibition Art Is Theater celebrates the avant-garde energy that reshaped Argentine art since the 1960s.

Insider tip: The accessible tour of This Is Theater includes tactile materials and resources for visitors with disabilities.

Where: Av. San Juan 350, San Telmo.

The Saavedra Historical Museum traces over two centuries of Argentine history through heritage, politics, and gardens meant for slow exploration. This November, it opens from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. with art and play workshops like Collection Folds and A Little Bird Told Me. At 8 p.m., Stories from History dives into the nation’s origins, while Ariel Cusnir’s Entre Ríos connects with the museum’s collection.

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Insider tip: From 11 p.m. to 12:15 a.m., Pedregal and Atípica Orquesta Sin Rumbo close the night with folklore and gypsy jazz.

Where: Crisólogo Larralde 6309, Saavedra.

A Buenos Aires landmark, the Galileo Galilei Planetarium inspires curiosity about astronomy and space science. It features immersive shows, an interactive museum, and a meteorite collection from northern Argentina. Open from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., its main dome will screen Perseverance: A Geologist on Mars every 20 minutes.

From 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., a projection mapping show will animate the dome, while from 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m., Space-Time Travelers takes audiences on a musical journey through the decades with interviews highlighting milestones in astronomy and space exploration.

Insider tip: At 8 p.m., the park outside becomes the stage for a live jazz concert.

Where: Av. Sarmiento s/n, Palermo.

One of the great cultural hubs of the south, Usina del Arte fuses history, music, and creativity inside a former 20th-century power station. This November, from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., The Palace of Light offers a 360° immersive show of lights and sound. Art workshops like Ludo-Space and the Gastronomic Patio invite creation, play, and enjoyment. Guided tours (hourly from 7 p.m. to midnight) explore the Usina’s industrial past and architecture.

In the Main Hall, Matter Transformed combines sculpture and music in a sensory performance (8:30, 9:30, and 10:30 p.m.). For kids, Iupiiii – Space for Early Childhood opens at 7, 8, and 9 p.m. with playful installations.

Insider tip: In the Honor Courtyard, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., Uopa Nachi mixes hip hop, funk, rock, and house in a DJ set full of rhythm and energy.

Where: Agustín R. Caffarena 1, La Boca.

Home to masterpieces by Goya, Picasso, and Argentine icons like Quinquela Martín, the National Museum of Fine Arts opens from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. for Museum Night. Guided tours include Quinquela Martín for Kids at 7 and 8 p.m., and Pettoruti: Winter in Paris at 8:30 p.m.

The lineup continues with Luca Giordano’s The Presentation of Jacob to Isaac at 9 p.m., Monet’s The Bridge at Argenteuil at 9:30 p.m., and Pollock at 10 p.m. At 10:30 p.m., the Guerrico Room opens, and at 11 p.m., Pedro Figari closes the tour. The night wraps up with Hercules: The Story of a Hero at 11:30 p.m., Gorriarena at midnight, and Myths and Legends from Northern Argentina at 12:30 a.m.

Insider tip: The Quinquela Martín tour will be offered in Argentine Sign Language (LSA), guided by a deaf docent —a unique opportunity for accessible art appreciation.

Where: Av. del Libertador 1473, Recoleta.