Museo Evita

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Museo Evita is a museum about Eva Perón in Palermo, Buenos Aires, in the Spanish Colonial Carabassa Building.

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Why go

  • Rooms trace her childhood, acting career, meeting with Juan Domingo Perón, and political role.
  • Displays recreate the building as it looked when it sheltered families visiting Buenos Aires.

Opening hours

Today11:00 – 19:00Show all
MondayClosed
Tuesday11:00 – 19:00
Wednesday11:00 – 19:00
Thursday11:00 – 19:00
Friday11:00 – 19:00
Saturday11:00 – 19:00
Sunday11:00 – 19:00

Don't miss

  • Eva Perón’s national ID cardSee the card described as the first issued to a woman in Argentina.On display in the museum On the map
  • Eva Perón’s garmentsSee garments she wore as First Lady, including designs by Christian Dior and Paco Jamandreu.In the museum collection On the map

Know before you go

  • Open Tuesday through Sunday, 11:00–19:00.

What's inside

  • Other rooms cover her political role as First Lady and Eva Perón Foundation programs for children and disadvantaged people.
  • Displays include Peronist propaganda and her advocacy for women’s suffrage in Argentina.

With kids

  • The Eva Perón Foundation’s programs for children are covered in the museum’s displays.

Tips for your visit

  • Find the museum at Lafinur 2988, at the intersection with Juan María Gutiérrez, in Palermo.

Interesting facts3

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  1. The building also houses an institute that researches Eva Perón’s life and impact.

    Evita Museum - Wikipedia
  2. The shelter especially served pregnant women needing medical care in Buenos Aires.

    Evita Museum - Wikipedia
  3. Eva Perón used her national ID card to vote under the new female suffrage law while ill in hospital.

    Evita Museum - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

  1. 1923Estanislao Pirovano designed the Carabassa Building as a residence for the Carabassa family.
  2. 1941The building began serving as the headquarters of charitable organizations.
  3. 1948The Eva Perón Foundation acquired the building as temporary shelter for families visiting Buenos Aires.
  4. 1955The shelter closed after the Revolución Libertadora.
  5. 1998Renovation began, and the site was declared a Historical Landmark of Argentina.
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  1. 2002Museo Evita opened on 26 July, 50 years after Eva Perón’s death.

Sources: Evita Museum - Wikipedia · Buenos Aires/Palermo and Recoleta - Wikivoyage … · checked 28 Oct 2026

Where
Calle Lafinur 2988 Intersecciòn Juan Marìa Gutièrrez, Buenos Aires

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Questions and answers

What are Museo Evita’s opening hours?

It is open Tuesday through Sunday, 11:00–19:00.

Where is Museo Evita in Buenos Aires?

It is at Lafinur 2988, at the intersection with Juan María Gutiérrez, in Palermo.

What can I see at Museo Evita?

Displays include Eva Perón’s garments, her national ID card, private correspondence, and material about her political role and foundation programs.

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