National Historical Museum

The National Historical Museum is a history museum in San Telmo housed in a colonial building. It displays military uniforms, weapons, artwork, documents, and personal items from leaders of Argentine independence.

The museum collection began in 1889 when Mayor Adolfo P. Carranza gathered artifacts and documents about the Argentine independence movement. The building itself dates from the colonial period and bears marks from conflicts of that turbulent era.

The museum displays works by Argentine artists from the colonial period and personal belongings of national heroes like José de San Martín. These objects tell stories of people who shaped the nation.

The museum is located on Defensa Street 1600 in an easily accessible area of San Telmo. It contains a research library with historical documents, maps, and photographs available for visitors and researchers.

The building preserves original floor tiles from 1800 and its walls contain cannonballs from British invasions of the Río de la Plata. These physical remnants are silent witnesses to attacks that shaped the city's early history.

Location: Buenos Aires

Inception: May 24, 1889

Official opening: February 15, 1891

Operator: DNM

Address: Defensa 1600, Buenos Aires

Opening Hours: Thursday-Monday 11:00-18:00

Phone: +541143007530

Email: informes@mhn.gob.ar

Website: https://museohistoriconacional.cultura.gob.ar

GPS coordinates: -34.62694,-58.37056

Latest update: December 7, 2025 20:20