Faena Arts Center, Art museum in Argentina

The Faena Arts Center occupies the former machine room of the Molinos de la Plata flour mill in Puerto Madero. Its main exhibition hall, over 4,000 m2, keeps the 1900s industrial shell: soaring ceilings, semicircular arches and bay windows. The mill building was gutted and rebuilt as galleries, opening in September 2011.

The building belonged to the Molinos de la Plata, one of Argentina's first large flour mills. After the port moved and the harbour district declined, Puerto Madero was redeveloped from the late 1980s. The mill's old machine room was gutted and rebuilt as exhibition rooms of over 4,000 m², opening in September 2011 with a show by Ernesto Neto.

The center serves as a gathering place for those interested in contemporary art in Buenos Aires. Visitors encounter works by local and international creators in a setting designed to encourage engagement with modern artistic expression.

Allow time to move through the different gallery spaces at a comfortable pace and take in each exhibition. The layout guides visitors naturally from one area to another, making it easy to spend a few hours exploring.

The building belonged to Molinos de la Plata, one of Argentina's first large flour mills. Its old machine room was gutted and rebuilt as the main exhibition hall, keeping the 1900s semicircular arches and bay windows. The center opened in September 2011 with an installation by Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto, curated by Tate Modern's Jessica Morgan.