
MM Editor•Apr 17, 2026
Buenos Aires's Anchor for Latin American Art
At a Glance
MALBA (Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires) is the city's flagship for 20th- and 21st-century Latin American art—Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Cuba, and Chile in one place. It opened in September 2001.
One Collector's Project
MALBA grew from the personal collection of Eduardo Costantini, who began acquiring systematically in the mid-1990s and donated about 220 works to launch the museum. AFT Arquitectos (Atelman, Fourcade, Tapia) designed the white-concrete building.
Must-See
- Frida Kahlo — Self-Portrait with Monkey and Parrot (1942).
- Tarsila do Amaral — Abaporu (1928), the seed of Brazilian modernism's "Antropofagia."
- Rivera, Lam, Matta grouped to read the Latin American modernist arc.
- Antonio Berni's Juanito Laguna collage series.
- Contemporary works by Varejão, Salcedo, Orozco.
Tips
Pair with the National Museum (MNBA) and Recoleta. About USD 8; free Wednesdays. 1.5–2 hours. Closed Tuesdays. Fifteen minutes by taxi from downtown.
Visitor Info
| 미술관 | MALBA 라틴아메리카 미술관 |
| 지역 | 부에노스아이레스, 아르헨티나 |
| Admission | Adult ARS 1000, Student/senior ARS 500, 12세 미만 아동 Free |
| Hours | Wed-Mon 12:00-20:00, Tue요Closed Sun |
| Getting There | Subte D Line: Plaza Italia or Palermo Stn. 주변에 여러 Bus 노선이 정차합니다. |
| Address | Av. Pres. Figueroa Alcorta 3415, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 공식 사이트 | https://www.malba.org.ar |