National Academy of History of Argentina, History institution in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The National Academy of History of Argentina is a research institution in Buenos Aires located in a building near Casa Rosada, housing collections of historical documents and artifacts spanning from colonial times to later periods. The institution employs around 40 main historians who conduct research, organize conferences, and publish academic works about Argentine history through various channels.
The institution was founded in 1893 by former President Bartolomé Mitre and scholars Ernesto Quesada and José Toribio Medina as the Argentine Society of History and Numismatics. It gradually evolved into a major research center dedicated to preserving and interpreting Argentina's past.
The academy houses early colonial texts, including republished works by Ulrich Schmidl and Pedro Lozano about the Rio de la Plata region. These materials show how scholars first documented the region's past during the period of European arrival.
It is best to check the opening hours in advance and consider the location near Casa Rosada when planning your route through central Buenos Aires. The collections are primarily accessible to researchers and students with a genuine interest in Argentine history.
The academy has relocated three times throughout its history: from a private home to the Mitre Museum in 1918, then to the National Congress building, and finally to its current location in 1971. Each move reflected growing recognition of its importance to Argentina's historical scholarship.
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