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Museum of Hispanic American Art is home to
an extensive collection of colonial art from
throughout South America. Among its collec-
tions are religious art from the Cuzco School as
well as Misiones, traditional Jacaranda furni-
ture from Brazil, beautifully ornate
peinetones
-
the tortoise shell hairpieces favored by
wealthy señoras, and
mates
and
bombillas
in
all sorts of fanciful shapes.
EL MUSEO DE TEATRO COLÓN
Toscanini 1180.
4382-5414. Monday-Friday, 10
am-6 pm. Guided Tours ($5) every hour on the hour:
9 am-4 pm, Monday-Friday, Saturdays 9-12 noon.
This small museum within Buenos Aires' world
famous Colón Opera House features a collec-
tion of original scripts, photographs, instru-
ments, costumes and documents associated
with the artists who have performed here since
1908. We urge you to take advantage of the
guided tours offered every hour.
You'll enjoy this
tour even if
you're not an
opera buff.
EL MUSEO ETNOGRÁFICO
JUAN B. AMBROSETTI
Moreno 350, San Telmo.
4331-7788. Monday-
Friday, 10 am to 7 pm.
The Juan B. Ambrosetti Ethnographic Museum
boasts one of the most important anthropologi-
cal/ethnographic collections in the world, with
over 35,000 pieces, all of which have been clas-
sified into groups such as anthropology, archae-
ology, craftsmanship and folklore. Artifacts
from early South American cultures, especially
those of Peru and Patagonia include interesting
ceramics from the Andes. Also of interest are
