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Tourism Guide / Buenos Aires & La Pampa / Buenos Aires / Palermo /

The Museo Evita

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Some Argentines would say that they have waited too long for a museum about María Eva Duarte de Perón or Evita as she widely became known. It’s amazing to think that such a prominent and charismatic first lady, who died in 1952, had no museum dedicated to her memory before 2002. Finally the Museo Evita, which is housed in an attractive residence that had been bought back in 1948 by the Eva’s Social Aid Foundation to serve as a shelter for homeless families, was inaugurated to coincide with the 50th anniversary of her death. The museum traces her life through various displays which include some of her sumptuous dresses, photographs, magazine articles and important quotes from her speeches as well as from La Razon de mi Vida (My Mission in Life), her autobiography published in 1951.

The Eva Perón National Institute of Historical Research which is devoted to her memory and the beliefs and values she held runs the museum. Its research unit is engaged in a number of studies, from documenting new testimonies about her life and works to finding further records and photographs. The institute also coordinates a travelling exhibition of documents, photographs, films and personal objects about Evita, revealing how she thought and worked.

Museo Evita is on Lafinur 2988 just a block from the Botanical Garden. Tel: +54 (0) 11 4807 9433 or +54 (0) 11 4807 0306. Open from Tues-Sun 2pm-7pm. Admission: AR$10, residents AR$5. Or visit the Museo Evita (English and Spanish) website. Guided tours of the museum run from Tues-Sun in Spanish, English, Portuguese and French. Reserve by phone or email Museo Evita. Group tours also available.