Galerías Pacífico
An 1890s department store on the Calle Florida pedestrian street. Its central dome holds large 1940s murals by five Argentine painters.
Galerías Pacífico was built in 1889 as a commercial arcade modeled on the Parisian Le Bon Marché department store. It later became the headquarters of the Pacific Railway Company and was converted into an upscale mall in the 1990s. The highlight is the twelve murals under the central dome, covering about 450 square meters. Painted in 1946 by five artists including Berni, Castagnino and Spilimbergo, they can be viewed for free. The basement has a food court, and the third floor houses the Borges Cultural Center, which stages exhibitions and tango performances. Calle Florida, the street it sits on, is a long-established shopping street where touts shout 'cambio' to offer black-market currency exchange. Avoid changing money on the street. Take Subway Line C to Lavalle station or Line B to Florida station.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–21:00
Nearby sights
- Plaza San Martín
- Torre Monumental
- Obelisco de Buenos Aires
- Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral
- Teatro Colón
- Plaza de Mayo / Casa Rosada
- Buenos Aires Cabildo
- Café Tortoni