Location: El Centro (Downtown)
Top Things to do in El Centro (Downtown)
The 10 Best History Museums in El Centro (Downtown), Capital Federal District
The birthplace of the tango is, like the dance itself, captivating, seductive and bustling with excited energy. Atmospheric old neighborhoods are rife with romantic restaurants and thumping nightlife, and Buenos Aires' European heritage is evident in its architecture, boulevards and parks. Cafe Tortoni, the city's oldest bar, will transport you back to 1858, and the spectacular Teatro Colon impresses just as it did in 1908. Latin America's shopping capital offers the promise of premium retail therapy along its grand, wide boulevards.
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1. Palacio de la Reconquista
2. Pasaje Belgrano
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
3. El Zanjon de Granados
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4.5 based on 630 reviews
Reviewed By 703sushmitah - Sydney, Australia
Marianna was a great guide with good English and excellent knowledge of history. She spent an hour with us and the tunnels are amazing. What a project Don Jorge had taken on since 1985. Well worth a visit and admission was 300 pesos per person. The history of the city of Buenos Aires is well encapsulated by this tour.
4. Museo Nacional Scouts de Argentina
5. Museo Judio
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4.5 based on 10 reviews
6. Cabildo
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4.0 based on 770 reviews
Reviewed By lobstaluva - Springfield, United States
The original building that sat here, of adobe and thatch, served as the administrative building during Spanish rule. It fell into disrepair and this new building was begun in the mid 1700s. It is a beautiful old building, well maintained, at one end of the Plaza de Mayo opposite Casa Rosada. Today, it serves as a museum housing much memorabilia from the May Revolution of 1810. There are documents, paintings, clothing and jewelry, and other artifacts. There are interactive exhibits, and coverage of the Spanish colonial era and British invasions. There is access to a former jail, and an 1835 ornamental water well. The museum is closed on Mondays but opens other days at 10:30am. Closing times vary. There is a small admission fee but the museum is free on Tuesdays.
7. Museo del Holocausto Buenos Aires
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4.0 based on 60 reviews
Reviewed By Yogaphan
Well told and well curated museum dealing with the Dirty War and the murder and disappearance of government critics and dissidents. This could happen anywhere with the current disposition toward strong men and dictators and rightwing politics. Well worth a visit.
