The boys took us to the Bicentario Museum the other day; it's a place they discovered with Jeanette, downtown, one day when they tried to tour the Pink House which was closed.
Located just behind the Casa Rosada, at the former river's edge, the Bicentario Museum chronicles 200 years in Argentina's history, up to and including 2010.
The museum is built directly on top of the partially restored site of the old customs building from 1850, and modern elements have been carefully designed to incorporate the historical pieces from the building's original architecture. Exposed brick and old beams dance with modern marble and glass floors revealing the original foundations, while a series of rooms display artifacts from highlights in the country's history.
Located just behind the Casa Rosada, at the former river's edge, the Bicentario Museum chronicles 200 years in Argentina's history, up to and including 2010.
The museum is built directly on top of the partially restored site of the old customs building from 1850, and modern elements have been carefully designed to incorporate the historical pieces from the building's original architecture. Exposed brick and old beams dance with modern marble and glass floors revealing the original foundations, while a series of rooms display artifacts from highlights in the country's history.
Unfortunately, most of the information is only available in Spanish, so visitors will need a bilingual friend or a keen sense of inference! Nevertheless, this museum is well executed, and worth a visit if you are downtown.