Buenos Aires, Argentina

Museums in Buenos Aires

9 places, ranked by traveler reviews. The museums in Buenos Aires travelers actually rate, art, history and everything odd in between.

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Buque Museo Fragata ARA Presidente Sarmiento

2,452 reviews · Puerto Madero

The Fragata ARA Presidente Sarmiento is a beautifully preserved 19th-century sailing frigate, now a museum ship moored in the fashionable Puerto Madero district of Buenos Aires.

Museum4.5

Museo Casa Rosada

2,039 reviews · El Centro (Downtown)

The Casa Rosada (Pink House) is the iconic presidential palace of Argentina, dominating the eastern end of the Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, and its famous balcony is where Eva Perón (and, in legend and the musical, 'Evita') addressed the crowds.

Museum4

Cabildo of Buenos Aires

801 reviews

A historic colonial building that once housed the town council, now a museum of Buenos Aires' early history.

Museum4.5

Museo de Arte Espanol Enrique Larreta

248 reviews · Belgrano

Museum of Spanish art in Buenos Aires' Belgrano district, housed in a historic mansion with a beautiful garden.

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Museum4

El Museo Casa Carlos Gardel

172 reviews

Museum dedicated to the legendary tango singer Carlos Gardel, housed in his former home in the Abasto neighborhood.

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Museum4.5

Buque Museo Corbeta Uruguay

164 reviews · Puerto Madero

A historic Argentine Navy corvette turned museum ship in Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires, offering a glimpse into 19th-century naval life.

Museum4

Museo Historico Sarmiento

54 reviews · Belgrano

Museum dedicated to Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, a 19th-century Argentine president and educator, housed in his former home in Belgrano.

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Museum4.5

Museo de Calcos y Escultura Comparada

39 reviews · La Boca

A unique museum in La Boca showcasing plaster casts and comparative sculptures, offering insight into art history through replicas of famous works.

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Museum4

Museo Casa de Yrurtia

18 reviews · Belgrano

A historic museum in Buenos Aires' Belgrano neighborhood, showcasing the works and home of Argentine sculptor Rogelio Yrurtia.

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Good to know

What is the best-known of the museums in Buenos Aires?

Buque Museo Fragata ARA Presidente Sarmiento is the most reviewed, with 2,452 traveler reviews and a 4.5 rating. That makes it the safe choice if you are only fitting in one.

Which of Buenos Aires's museums is worth going out of your way for?

Museo Casa Rosada rates highest at 4.5 out of 5 across 2,039 reviews. Smaller crowds than the headline entry usually explain the gap.

How is this list of museums ranked?

By how many travelers reviewed each place, filtered to those rated well enough to be worth your time. No one pays to appear on it, and the order is refreshed monthly as new reviews land.

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