Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
SIGHTS
EL CAMINITO
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STREET
FUNDACIÓN PROA
( 4104-1001;
www.proa.org
; Av Don Pedro de Mendoza 1929; admission AR$15; 11am-7pm Tue-
Sun)
Only the most cutting-edge national and international artists are invited to show at this
elegant art museum, which features high ceilings, white walls and large display halls. Stun-
ning contemporary installations utilize a wide variety of media and themes, while the
rooftop terrace is
the
stylish place in La Boca for relaxing with a drink or snack - it boasts
a view of the Riachuelo. Plenty of cultural offerings include talks, lectures, workshops, mu-
sic concerts and cinema screenings.
Proa also boasts video rooms, an auditorium and an impressive library.
MUSEUM
MUSEO DE BELLAS ARTES DE LA BOCA BENITO QUINQUELA MARTÍN
( 4301-1080; Av Don Pedro de Mendoza 1835; suggested donation AR$10; 10am-6pm Tue-Fri,
11am-6pm Sat & Sun)
Once the home and studio of Benito Quinquela Martín (1890-1977),
this fine-arts museum exhibits his works and those of more contemporary Argentine artists.
The top floor displays Martín's surrealist paintings, whose broad, rough brush-strokes and
dark colors use the port, silhouettes of laboring men, smokestacks and water reflections as
recurring themes. There are outdoor sculptures on the rooftop terraces, and the top tier has
awesome views of the port.
In keeping with the museum's maritime theme there is also a small but excellent perman-
ent collection of painted wooden bowsprits, which are the carved statues projecting for-
ward at the front of ships.
MUSEUM
MUSEO DE LA PASIÓN BOQUENSE
( 4362-1100;
www.museoboquense.com
; Brandsen 805; admission from AR$60; 10am-6pm)
High-
tech and spiffy, this
fútbol
(soccer) museum chronicles the rough-and-tumble neighborhood
of La Boca, La Bombonera Stadium (
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, soccer idols' histories, the champion-
ships, the trophies and, of course, the gooooals. There's a 360° theater in a giant soccer-ball
auditorium, an old jersey collection and a gift shop. The museum is right under the stadi-
MUSEUM
