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Sight Palermo, Buenos Aires

MALBA

A sight in Palermo, Buenos Aires, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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MALBA in Palermo, Buenos Aires
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Why go

Museum of Latin American art with works by Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Xul Solar.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Buenos Aires, alongside 3 sights, 2 bars & cafés and 2 places to eat. The closest of our other picks is Recoleta Cemetery, 1.5 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Palermo
Price
$$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Buenos Aires, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Recoleta Cemetery

    Walled city of ornate mausoleums, including Eva Perón's family tomb.

    Sight · 1.5 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Don Julio

    Palermo parrilla known for dry-aged beef and a deep list of Argentine wines.

    Food · 2.2 km straight-line
  3. 3
    El Ateneo Grand Splendid

    Bookstore inside a 1919 theater, with a cafe on the former stage.

    Shopping · 2.3 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Florería Atlántico

    Cocktail bar hidden behind a flower shop, with drinks built on immigrant traditions.

    Drinks · 2.7 km straight-line
  5. 5
    El Cuartito

    Classic 1934 pizzeria serving thick, cheesy porteño pizza and fainá under sports posters.

    Food · 2.8 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Teatro Colón

    One of the world's great opera houses, with daily guided tours and a full performance season.

    Sight · 3.3 km straight-line

On these curated routes

MALBA is a stop on our Buenos Aires, Mendoza & Iguazú route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

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When to go

Average daily highs in Buenos Aires run from 13°C in July to 28°C in January; March is usually the wettest month. For MALBA itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Buenos Aires from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Buenos Aires weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Av. Pres. Figueroa Alcorta 3415, C1425CLA Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Coordinates
-34.57690, -58.40340
Destination
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Website
malba.org.ar

MALBA: quick answers

How much time do you need at MALBA?

Plan on about 2 hours at MALBA. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit MALBA?

Our pick: Afternoon.

Where is MALBA?

MALBA is at Av. Pres. Figueroa Alcorta 3415, C1425CLA Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina, in Palermo. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include MALBA?

MALBA appears on Buenos Aires, Mendoza & Iguazú, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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