The Latin American Art Museum of Buenos Aires (Spanish: Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires, MALBA) is a museum located on Figueroa Alcorta Avenue, in the Palermo section of Buenos Aires.
Created by Argentine businessman Eduardo Costantini, the museum is operated by the not-for-profit Fundación MALBA – Costantini, and was inaugurated on September 21, 2001. The institution was organized around the Costantini Collection, and has continued to expand its selection of works from modern artists across Latin America. It also maintains a cultural center, which stages art and film exhibitions and develops cultural activities. The museum receives over a million visitors annually, and is sustained by over 1,400 active patrons.
Monday | 12:00 – 8:00 PM |
Tuesday | Closed |
Wednesday | 12:00 – 9:00 PM |
Thursday | 12:00 – 8:00 PM |
Friday | 12:00 – 8:00 PM |
Saturday | 12:00 – 8:00 PM |
Sunday | 12:00 – 8:00 PM |
Martinios Schelios | Feb 24, 2018
Quite disappointed we paid full price for only one of the three floors of the museum, the other floors were closed including the ‘Surrealistic floor’. We were happy we visited on a Wednesday, when the entrance is cheaper, but do recommend guest services to tell you only one floor is opened. When asked, guest services told us there’s a poster hanging outside stating the ‘Surrealistic exhibition was from then to then’ and we just missed it, but that is was stated and we should’ve read it. When we told her the poster is in Spanish, she shrugged. And don’t give us that ‘learn the language of the country you’re travelling to’, because we don’t ask tourists to talk Dutch in the Netherlands or Finnish in Finland and Swedish in Sweden either. A sign in English could’ve sufficed for a museum that attracts a lot of tourists.
Paul Labandeira | Jan 27, 2018
Great cultural site, at the same level as many world-class museums. Modern, dynamic, state-of-the-art. Up to international standards and enriched by the work of highly-qualified curators. Regular international exhibitions offer visitors variety, quality and first-class experiences. Unmissable if in BA.
Yon Guijarro | Feb 16, 2018
Great Latin American Arts exhibition. Mix in betwen contemporary and more traditional arts. Wednesday is half price, worth visiting.
Ferdinando Rampa | Feb 27, 2018
Very nice and modern private museum with great colection and expos. Just the guides for some exibitions are to load and their screaming disturbs the enjoyment of others 😉
Burak Bal | Mar 1, 2018
Nice art museum but pricey, the other Fine Art Museum is much better bet and FREE in BA.
Gabriel Garcia Bustos | Mar 29, 2018
Beautiful museum with nice restaurant inside. Check the events schedule in the website, they organize seminars and guided tours (paid and free). Become a member is recommended if you enjoy the style, exhibitions and want to support the museum.
Chiara Carpenzano | Mar 29, 2018
It is quite a small museum but really nice. The entrance is free which is very convenient if you are travelling on a budget. I wouldn’t say it is a must-see for buenos aires tourists.
georginamgo | Apr 14, 2018
The museum collection has grown considerably since it opened in 2001. The curator has also decided to organise the collection thematically, with an interesting post development perspective. Si you have rooms focused on work, the beginning, women and gender, rural realities, and so on. This, in itself, is interesting. In the second floor they have temporary exhibitions. There's also a cinema in the ground floor. Wednesday at half price. Cafeteria is superb with specialty coffee and great cakes. Not cheap.
Mina Trandafilovski | May 3, 2018
Great museum. Very good size - not at all overwhelming. Good prices. Gorgeous building.
Eduardo Chikui | May 24, 2018
Excellent museum. A good visit to do in Buenos Aires and have got always clever and selected expositions. Take care with the time that they open (usually 12.00 hs) and have got a good restaurant.
Paula Verne | May 22, 2018
Excellent museum, has a large collection of works of art relating to Latin American culture, you can take a guided tour, the guides treat you very well, I recommend it is fun.
Matt Gaydos | Jun 25, 2018
Very small collection, disappointing. The one plus is I came half an hour before closing and they offer the last half hour free of charge. I guess it's informative if you know nothing about Artes Latinos, but if you have even a passing knowledge of contemporary Latino art, this place brings no new revelations.
Daniela Serodio | Jul 1, 2018
The only exhibit worthwhile was the photographs during the Peronismo. The main exhibit was not. I wish I had gone to the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes down the road.
Jackson Hilton | Jul 13, 2018
Nice, interesting and well organized. If you are into modern art, still worth going. Although, not a 5 start for sure. Without explanation if the pieces of art and the authors, most of the modern art is difficult to be understood and interpreted. If you go on your own without a guided tour, if they offer one, you can only read the title of the opera and name of the artist. The museum itself is short, as I said very interesting. It is a mix of different periods and is organized by themes. The temporary exposition at the moment, July 2018, is good. Small but interesting.
n.e. bellamy | Aug 4, 2018
An absolutely must for a visit when in Buenos Aires! I have been here twice in the past three years and the permanent collection is outstanding and visiting artist has been fantastic. A very good museum on par with large city modern art museums.
Adam Milburn | Jul 10, 2018
Excellent museum, and I'm always impressed by the quality of the exhibitions and accompanying texts. Cindy Sherman/Richard Price show is compact but very good... Sara Facio's photographic study of Perón between '72 and '74 is incredible.
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