Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires
A modern art museum in Palermo with standout 20th-century Latin American works, including pieces by Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Botero.
MALBA opened in 2001 and is built around the private collection of entrepreneur Eduardo Costantini. Its permanent display of roughly 400 works covers Latin American modernism of the 20th century through to contemporary art. Highlights include Frida Kahlo's Self-Portrait with Monkey and Parrot, works by Diego Rivera, Tarsila do Amaral's Abaporu, and pieces by Botero, Xul Solar and others. The temporary exhibitions are of high quality, and there is also an art-house cinema and a design shop. Closed Tuesdays; otherwise roughly 12:00–20:00, with discounted tickets on Wednesdays. After your visit, stroll across to Palermo Park. The museum is at 3415 Figueroa Alcorta Avenue, reachable by bus or taxi.
Opening hours
Closed Tuesdays; otherwise approx. 12:00–20:00
Nearby sights
- National Museum of Decorative Arts
- Japanese Garden (Buenos Aires)
- Floralis Genérica
- Galileo Galilei Planetarium
- Parque Tres de Febrero (Bosques de Palermo)
- Evita Museum
- Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
- Recoleta Cemetery