I had my reservations after reading some so-so reviews of this museum. I decided to give it a try anyway since I was in the area. I paid 5 pesos per person instead of the usual 15 pesos ( It was a Wednesday). I figured what could go wrong with 5 pesos. I was happily surprised with the airy atrium.... more

So we had read RAVE reviews about MALBA, so we went to check it out. I am not much of an art buff, so this review may be biased, but I found this visit to be a waste of time. The building is beautiful and immaculate, but I would def skip this if you 1) aren't really into art or... more

I had no idea what contemporary Latin American Art looked like, but after a visit to this compact collection housed in a spare and airy space I feel like I have a good foundation. It is possible to see the entire collection in less than two hours. The building with its all white interior and 3 story atrium, is nice... more

Overview: This museum is located in a new modern impressive building. It has a neat noise meter in front of the building that kind of resembles a traffic light. This museum houses a number of modern works of art, although the collection is small. The cost to visit in 0ctober 2008 was 15 pesos. Good: There were some nice works... more

Worth a visit if only to see the building itself. Great space and some interesting work. Definitely worth the time to visit. more

I enjoyed this fine art museum geared to those who appreciate twentieth century Latin American Art. I saw splendid paintings by Diego Rivera,Frida Kahlo,Joaquin Torres-Garcia,Jose Cuneo,Tarsila Do Amaral,and Emilio Di Cavalcanti just to mention a few. Argentines well-represented were Antonio Berni,Xul Solar,and Alfredo Guttero. My favorite painting was Berni's "Chelsea Hotel". This museum is also a splendid work of architecture... more

MALBA was supposedly a free museum, however it costs 20 pesos per person. Worth 20 pesos for sure, but irritated over their claim of free admission. Very small. more