Botica del Ángel, Museum in Monserrat, Buenos Aires, Argentina

La Botica del Ángel is a museum in a former abandoned church at Luis Sáenz Peña 541, Monserrat, redecorated by Eduardo Bergara Leumann with paintings, objects and themed settings. It holds 33 rooms with different stages, filled with kitsch imagery, memorabilia of Argentine figures and works by artists such as Antonio Berni, Raúl Soldi and Guillermo Roux.

Eduardo Bergara Leumann founded La Botica del Ángel in 1966 as an alternative theatre and exhibition space in a theatrical tailor shop at Lima 670, in the Monserrat neighbourhood. The widening of Avenida 9 de Julio forced its closure, and in 1969 it moved to Luis Sáenz Peña 541, into an abandoned church that Bergara Leumann redecorated as his home and later as a museum. By testamentary donation it was bequeathed to the Universidad del Salvador, on condition that it remain open to the public.

The name comes from the pharmacy that once occupied the Lima 670 premises, and the space kept a café-concert mood where the audience could become part of Bergara Leumann's pranks. Memorabilia of Borges, Alfonsina Storni, Eva Perón and Mirtha Legrand, and paintings by Berni, Soldi and Roux, fill the rooms. It was also a television cycle on Canal 7, with a 1980s version, La Botica del Tango, on Canal 11.

Visitors can explore the building independently or join guided tours to better understand the collections. It is helpful to contact the location beforehand to confirm opening hours and learn about current exhibitions.

The second Botica opened in 1969 in an abandoned church at Luis Sáenz Peña 541, which Bergara Leumann redecorated as his own home before turning it into a museum. The building holds 33 rooms with different settings, and by testamentary donation it passed to the Universidad del Salvador on condition that it stay open to the public.