Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art (MAMBA)
Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires
A modern art museum in a former tobacco factory in San Telmo, with works by Argentine and international modern and contemporary artists.
The Museum of Modern Art was founded in 1956. Its current home is a red-brick former tobacco factory on San Juan Avenue, converted into exhibition space. Its open, multi-level galleries display about 7,000 works, covering Argentine abstract art, concrete art, pop art and contemporary installations, as well as photography and design. Temporary exhibitions change frequently. The museum is closed on Mondays. Admission is affordable, and there are regular free days. Next door is the MACBA contemporary art museum. It is a 5-minute walk to the San Telmo Market and Plaza Dorrego, and you can drop by on Sundays when the flea market is on. Take Subway Line C to San Juan station or Line E to Independencia station, then walk about 10 minutes.
Opening hours
Tue–Fri 11:00–19:00; weekends 11:00–20:00 (check official sources)
Nearby sights
- San Telmo Market / Feria de San Telmo
- Puerto Madero
- Buenos Aires Cabildo
- Plaza de Mayo / Casa Rosada
- Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral
- La Bombonera
- Café Tortoni
- La Boca / Caminito