Museo de Arte Tigre, Art museum in Tigre, Argentina.
The Museo de Arte Tigre occupies the former Tigre Club, a two-storey building designed by French architects Paul Eugéne Pater and Luis Dubois and opened on 13 January 1912. Its broken-pitch mansard roof, corner turrets, small observation tower and zinc cresting with pinnacles combine the French mansard style with the Picturesque aesthetic of seaside resorts. Inside are marble staircases, Venetian mirrors, Baccarat crystal chandeliers and a dome with a marouflage painting by Julio Vila-Prades.
The building was constructed in 1912 as a gathering place for wealthy residents and received National Historical Monument status in 1979. It was converted into an art museum in 2006 to share Argentine artistic heritage with the public.
The building's name recalls its past as the Tigre Club, a social venue opened in 1912 for the wealthy of Buenos Aires. Its first-floor salon holds a marouflage painting by Valencian artist Julio Vila-Prades, in which nymphs play instruments on the oval vault. The museum now shows Argentine art in rooms with marble staircases, Venetian mirrors and Baccarat chandeliers.
The museum sits along the waterfront promenade and is easily accessible on foot from central Tigre. Check opening times before visiting, as schedules may vary on holidays.
The building sits directly on the waterfront with views across the delta and river channels of the region. This location beside the water gives the museum experience a connection to the natural landscape that surrounds Tigre.
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