Argentine Penitentiary Museum Antonio Ballvé, History museum in San Telmo, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The Argentine Penitentiary Museum displays exhibits about prison life, including uniforms, weapons, photographs, and documents related to incarceration in Argentina.
Built in 1760 by architect Antonio Masella, the building served as a clergy retirement home, hospital, debtors' prison, and women's prison until 1974.
The museum illustrates the evolution of Argentina's prison system through artifacts, photographs, and reconstructed cells that reflect different periods of incarceration.
Located at 378 Humberto Primero street, the museum offers free admission and welcomes visitors from Thursday to Sunday between 14:00 and 18:00.
The museum contains personal items made by inmates, including improvised tools and artifacts that demonstrate their daily life within prison walls.
Operator: Servicio Penitenciario Federal
Opening Hours: Quinta-feira-Domingo 14:00-18:00
Phone: +541143610917
Email: museopenitenciario@gmail.com;museopenitenciario@spf.gov.ar
GPS coordinates: -34.62092,-58.37099
Latest update: March 6, 2025 16:26
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