The National Museum of Fine Arts is the most famous museum of Buenos Aires. It is home to more than 700 European pieces of art from the 19th century, with some of the most famous works being by Van Gogh, Goya and Lautrec. The museum is situated on one of the longest avenues of the City, Libertador, near to the famous Recoleta Graveyard. The museum was opened in 1896, and it hosts the largest collection of Argentine art in the world, with the works ranging between the Middle Ages and contemporary art. A lot of attention is paid to the preservation of European art from the 19th century. The museum consists of more than 12 galleries with permanent exhibitions, including European 16th and 17th century art, impressionist and post-impressionist art. The museum also contains furniture, with the most popular pieces being French.
In addition to the permanent exhibits, the museum also hosts temporary exhibitions, like the exhibition of artwork from the Hungarian National Gallery, as well the displaying of various works by many Argentine artists, such as Guillermo Roux.
Make sure you visit the permanent displays. The first floor displays 19th century European artwork, with some of the works being by Van Gogh, Rembrandt, El Greco, Monet and many more. The first floor also displays South American 19th and 20th century artwork.
The museum is truly wonderful, make sure you visit it.
The entrance is FREE OF CHARGE
Working hours of the museum
From Thursday to Sunday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
photo credit: Michel Caicedo
