Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
SIGHTS
CEMENTERIO DE LA RECOLETA
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CEMETERY
BASÍLICA DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DEL PILAR
( 4806-2209; Junín 1904; museum AR$6; 10, 17, 60, 92, 110)
Yes, that's a pair of skulls on
your right as you enter the basilica. But the centerpiece of this gleaming white colonial
church, built by Jesuits in 1716, is a Peruvian altar adorned with silver from Argentina's
northwest. Inside, head to the left to visit the small but historic cloisters
museum
(
10:30am-6:15pm Mon-Sat, 2:30-6:15pm Sun)
; it's home to religious vestments, paintings, writings
and interesting artifacts. You can also snap a photo of the Recoleta cemetery through the
window grilles.
CHURCH
CENTRO CULTURAL RECOLETA
( 4803-1040;
www.centroculturalrecoleta.org
; Junín 1930; 59)
Part of the original Franciscan
convent and alongside its namesake church and cemetery, this renovated cultural center
houses a variety of facilities, including art galleries, exhibition halls and a cinema. Events,
courses and workshops are also offered, and its
Museo Participativo de Ciencias
CULTURAL CENTER
MAP
4806-3456;
www.mpc.org.ar
;
Junín 1930; admission AR$40;
vary widely, see
website)
is a children's hands-on science museum.
MUSEO NACIONAL DE BELLAS ARTES
( 5288-9945;
www.mnba.org.ar
;
Av del Libertador 1473; 12:30-8:30pm Tue-Fri, 9:30am-8:30pm Sat
& Sun)
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This is Argentina's most important national arts museum and contains many key
works by Benito Quinquela Martín, Xul Solar, Edwardo Sívori and other Argentine artists
of the 19th and 20th centuries. There are also impressive international works by European
masters such as Cézanne, Degas, Picasso, Rembrandt, Toulouse-Lautrec and Van Gogh.
Everything is well displayed, and there's also a cinema, concerts and classes. The mu-
seum's peaceful interior is a welcome respite from the busy avenue outside. Call in ad-
vance for tours in English.
MUSEUM
