MNBA Neuquén

MNBA Neuquén is an art museum located at the edge of Central Park where Bartolomé Mitre and Santa Cruz streets meet. The building features flexible gallery spaces designed to display art from multiple periods and regions.

The museum opened in 2004 as the first branch of the National Museum of Fine Arts outside Buenos Aires. The timing coincided with a major anniversary celebration for the city.

The collection spans from Renaissance to Impressionism with works by European and Argentine artists, showing how artistic styles developed and changed over time. Visitors can see how different painters approached similar subjects across centuries and regions.

The museum offers educational programs for students from different regions, including schools in the Patagonian steppe. A library and café are available for visitors who want to spend more time there.

The building was designed by a renowned architect with flexible exhibition spaces and won a major architecture award. This innovative design allows the museum to adapt its galleries to different types of exhibitions and changing collections.

Location: Neuquén

Inception: December 15, 2000

Official opening: September 12, 2004

Part of: National Museum of Fine Arts

GPS coordinates: -38.95659,-68.05373

Latest update: December 13, 2025 17:07