On Rivadavia Avenue in front of the Congress there is a building with a bell tower and a clock. If you don’t know what it is, that building is the General Audit Office of the Nation and besides being a building with an incredible architecture, you can visit it, tour its bell tower and discover its clock of more than 100 years old. Sign up for free guided tours of the AGN.
Sign up for free guided tours of the AGN building.
The guided tours of the AGN building allow you to tour and learn about the historical and artistic richness of the building as well as its importance in the State.
This building was built by the Argentine Biological Institute and inaugurated in 1927 . Currently known as the AGN building, it is an architectural treasure that has been carefully restored and is worth knowing in each of its corners. It is so special that in 2022 it was declared of National Architectural and Artistic Interest.
If you participate in the guided tours of the AGN, you will be able to appreciate the restoration and enhancement of emblematic spaces, such as the Evita Room, which retains its original design with guards, angels and garlands, and where the College of Auditors General currently meets.
Another outstanding attraction is the clock and bell tower, manufactured by the Italian firm Fratelli Miroglio. The special thing about this clock, besides being more than 100 years old, is that it is a unique piece that was designed exclusively for the Instituto BiolĂłgico Argentino: it includes a two and a half ton bell, with artistic details created by the sculptor Vedani and it is “guarded” by two automatons.
How to participate in the guided tours
Guided tours of the Auditor General’s Office are free, last approximately 60 minutes and require prior registration. If you are interested, you can sign up by sending an email to ceremonial@agn.gov.ar or by calling 4124-3775/3931. In addition to the dates scheduled for the coming months, it is possible to coordinate other visits as long as they do not interfere with institutional activities.
Dates of upcoming scheduled visits:
👉April
Friday 11/04 – 10:30 a.m. / Tuesday 29/04 – 10:30 a.m.
👉May
Monday 05/05 – 3:00 pm / Friday 16/05 – 10:30 am / Friday 23/05 – 3:00 pm / Monday 26/05 – 10:30 am
An opportunity to get to know the AGN from the inside
Buenos Aires has beautiful and incredible buildings to visit and know inside, in every detail and from every corner. Besides touring the AGN building for free, you can discover the Libertad Palace, or the Lagomarsino Palace.