Juan Carlos Castagnino Museum (Villa Ortiz Basualdo)
Museo Municipal de Arte Juan Carlos Castagnino
A 1909 villa in the style of a French château, housing the municipal art museum and preserving Art Nouveau furniture and stained glass.
The Ortiz Basualdo Villa was built in 1909, imitating the steep roofs and towers of French Loire Valley châteaux, and it stands as a representative aristocratic villa of Mar del Plata’s Belle Époque. It is now the Castagnino Municipal Art Museum, displaying works by Argentine painter Juan Carlos Castagnino and others, and it preserves original Belgian Art Nouveau furniture. Located on Stella Maris Hill, it faces the Museum of the Sea, and admission is low.
Opening hours
Approx. Wed–Mon 15:00–20:00 (seasonal adjustments)
Nearby sights
- Museo del Mar
- Stella Maris Church
- Torreón del Monje
- Playa Bristol
- Playa Varese
- Casino Central & Rambla Bristol
- Peatonal San Martín & Plaza San Martín
- Cathedral of Saints Peter and Cecilia