The Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires (MALBA) in Palermo houses the finest collection of 20th-century Latin American art on the continent, with particular strength in Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and the Argentine avant-garde. Buenos Aires has more theaters per capita than any city outside New York, and the Colon Opera's acoustics are rated among the world's finest. The cultural infrastructure of a city with notably metropolitan ambitions.
Why It’s Worth Your Time
MALBA in Palermo houses the finest collection of 20th-century Latin American art: Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Antonio Berni, Xul Solar, and Tarsila do Amaral among the permanent holdings. The building itself is a striking modernist design. Beyond MALBA, the cultural scene includes the Teatro Colón (one of the world's great opera houses, offering guided tours and performances), the Centro Cultural Kirchner (one of the largest cultural centers in Latin America), and the independent galleries of Palermo Hollywood.
What Stands Out
- Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera works
- Striking modernist building
- Teatro Colón opera house
- Centro Cultural Kirchner
- Palermo Hollywood galleries