Buenos Aires has many art museums to visit all year round. But if you are wondering which art museums are free in Buenos Aires, the answer is a lot! In fact, there are exactly 9 art museums in Buenos Aires free once a week and we leave them for you here:
1. National Museum of Fine Arts
The National Museum of Fine Arts presents a permanent collection with representative works of European art, as well as temporary exhibitions that highlight Latin American art and the most important Argentine artists of the moment. You will always find some events or lectures and if not, join the guided tours it organizes so you can discover every detail of its collections and artists. Admission to this art museum is free every day.
👉National Museum of Fine Arts
📍Del Libertador Av. 1473. Recoleta.
Open Tuesdays to Fridays from 11am. Weekends from 10am. Mondays closed.
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2. Museum of Modern Art of Buenos Aires.
In this museum you will discover the latest trends and currents of modern art. Its exhibitions showcase bold works, provocative sculptures, interactive installations and multimedia art for a complete experience. For its exhibitions MAMBA always looks for innovation and experimentation and best of all: On Wednesdays the entrance to the Museum of Modern Art of Buenos Aires is free.
👉Museum of Modern Art of Buenos Aires (MAMBA)
📍San Juan Av. 350. San Telmo
Open from Wednesday to Monday from 11am to 7pm. Tuesday closed
Tickets at MAMBA website
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3. Enrique Larreta Spanish Art Museum
The Larreta Museum fuses art, history and literature. Its location in a 20th century mansion that was the home of renowned Argentine writer and diplomat Enrique Larreta makes it a very special museum. Its collection reflects the Spanish art of the Golden Age: you will be able to see paintings, sculptures and decorative objects. And besides, it has a huge and evergreen garden where you can hang out, which is also used for artistic events. On Wednesdays the entrance to the museum is free.
👉 Enrique Larreta Museum of Spanish Art
📍Juramento 2291. Belgrano
Open Wednesday to Sunday from 12hs to 19hs. Saturday and Sunday from 10hs to 20hs. Tuesday closed
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4. Eduardo Sivori Museum of Visual Arts
If you go to the Museo de Artes Visuales Eduardo Sívori you will feel like you have a glimpse of the evolution of Argentine art because it is one of the few museums with such a wide collection: a collection of more than 4000 pieces including paintings, sculptures, photographs and engravings. Its location makes it ideal to go on a sunny day because it is in the heart of the forests of Palermo. So go for a walk outdoors before or after your visit. Admission to the Museo de Arte Visual Sívori de Buenos Aires is free on Wednesdays.
👉 Sívori Museum
📍555 Infanta Isabel Ave.
Open from Wednesday to Monday from 11am to 7pm. Saturday and Sunday from 12hs. Tuesday closed.
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5. Fernández Blanco Museum of Hispano-American Art
Looking for free art museums in Buenos Aires? This museum shows very clearly the encounter between indigenous and European cultures throughout the centuries. It is located in a colonial palace in the Retiro neighborhood and its collection is completed by works of colonial and pre-Columbian art from all over Latin America. Admission is free on Wednesdays
Museum of Hispano-American Art Fernandez Blanco
📍Suipacha 1422. Retiro
Open Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 11 am to 7 pm. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 11 am to 8 pm. Tuesday closed.
6. Museum of Popular Art José Hernández
This museum gathers the artistic expressions of the different regions of Argentina: textiles and ceramics to sculptures and unique objects. Each work exhibited in this museum represents the cultural roots and folklore of Argentina. Don’t forget: on Wednesdays the Museo de Arte Popular de Buenos Aires José Hernández is free.
👉Museum of Popular Art José Hernández
📍2373 Libertador Av.
Open Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 11am to 7pm. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 11am to 8pm. Tuesday closed.
7. Casa Rosada Museum
The Bicentennial Museum is the Casa Rosada Museum. It is located where the city’s customs house was in the 18th century. In this museum you will discover the 200 years of history of Buenos Aires and besides historical objects, you cannot miss its most important work of art: the mural of the Mexican artist David Alfaro Siqueiros . This museum is free every day.
Casa Rosada Museum
📍Paseo Colón 100
Open Wednesday to Sunday and holidays from 10am to 6pm.
8. Buenos Aires Museum (Historical Center)
This is the perfect museum to discover the history and art of Buenos Aires. Did you know that fileteado is a very characteristic technique of Buenos Aires art? Discover this and other elements of Buenos Aires art in this Buenos Aires museum. Admission is free on Wednesdays.
👉Buenos Aires Museum
📍Defensa 223
Open every day except Tuesdays.
9. Malba Ports
The Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires has a branch in Puertos, less than an hour from the city of Buenos Aires. This museum has excellent art exhibitions in an environment surrounded by nature, in fact, immersed in nature and also a few meters from a beach. Malba Puertos has free admission.
📍Av. de la Bahía 160, Puertos, Escobar.
📅 Tuesdays to Sundays 12-19hs