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Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires (MALBA)

Av Figueroa Alcorta 3415, Buenos Aires C1425CLA, Argentina
54-11-4808-6500
As featured in 3 days in Buenos Aires
Ranked #16 of 221 attractions in Buenos Aires
4.5 of 5 stars 409 Reviews
Type: Art Museums
Fee: Yes
Description: This not-for-profit art museum and cultural center first opened its doors in 2001 with the mission to promote contemporary Latin American artists.
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Rotterdam
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28 reviews 28 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

a beautiful building, an interesting collection, skip the restaurant overprized. More

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Chicago, Illinois
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

MALBA is really the MoMA of BA, from the crowd to the artwork. The people watching is just as interesting as MoMA, if not better due to the latin vibe. Exhibition space is great, the size of the museum is not overwhelming and can be done if a few hours. A must see for art lovers! More

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San Gabriel, California
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

I can't recommend a visit to this museum. The collection is not very interesting and the temporary exhibit, Bye Bye American Pie is the most outrageously anti-American thing I have seen anywhere. It was awful. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Very nice collection and location. Great freindly and professional staff. The building was really nice looking too. I will recomend. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012
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The museum is very interesting but I was very disappointed to find out that the Constantini Collection, which reunite Tarsila do Amaral, Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and other important LA artists is off till October-2012. I believe the museum should make that clear on their website! More

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Chicago, Illinois
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

The permanent collection is so-so and the individual experience will hinge on the rotating collections, but we enjoyed MALBA. Spaces are well designed and the entire visit can be done in 2-3 hours. The attached cafe and patio is also worth a stop although prices are on the high side. More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

Current exhibit provocative without being memorable. Cafe overpriced. More

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Hayward, CA
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

Many of the guidebooks tout this place as the finest museum in Buenos Aires. I would not go that far. First, there was an expectation that we were going to see some of the great iconic contemporary Latin American artists like Diego and Frida. However, the collection, or a vast part of it, is on tour in the United States.... More

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Chicago
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

This is a beautiful building with a fabulous collection that at times is shocking and other times playful. The restaurant serves first rate food and the patio is absolutely delightful. We saw the "Bye Bye American Pie" exhibit and were introduced to some American artist we knew nothing about before. It seems part of their permanent display is not available... More

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Vancouver, Canada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

MALBA is a magnificent art gallery with lots of room for displaying work by Latin American artists, so it was unfortunate that the big show in place for our visit was a selection of works by US artists, gathered under the title "Bye Bye American Pie". Not really an impressive collection at that -- there are many US artists who... More

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