Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art, Modern art museum in San Telmo, Argentina.
The Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art contains over 7,000 artworks from Argentine and international creators, including paintings, sculptures, and industrial design pieces.
Founded in 1956 by art critic Rafael Squirru, the museum moved to its current location in 1989, occupying a former British-designed tobacco warehouse.
The permanent collection features works from Salvador Dalí, Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, and Henri Matisse, alongside significant Argentine artists from the 1940s to 1960s.
The museum opens Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM and weekends from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM, with wheelchair accessibility throughout the building.
A 15-million-dollar renovation in 2010 transformed the industrial building into an expanded exhibition space, preserving its original 19th-century brick and iron architecture.
Location: Buenos Aires
Inception: April 11, 1956
Official opening: 1956
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Operator: DGPMYCH, GCBA
Address: Avda. San Juan 350 C1147 C1147
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10:00-20:00; Saturday,Sunday 11:00-20:00
Phone: +541143616919
Email: info@museomoderno.org
Website: https://museomoderno.org
GPS coordinates: -34.62180,-58.37050
Latest update: May 13, 2025 23:02
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