What to see in Recoleta

Recoleta Cemetery
A city of marble mausoleums where presidents, writers and Eva Perón rest.

National Museum of Fine Arts
The largest public collection of Argentine art, with European works from Goya to Van Gogh. Admission is free.

Generic Floralis
The giant steel flower by Eduardo Catalano in the United Nations Plaza. It was designed to open during the day and close at night.

The Ateneo Grand Splendid
A bookstore inside a 1919 theater, with boxes and the stage converted into a cafe. Going in to look doesn't cost anything.
Agenda in Recoleta
The next plans in the neighborhood, according to the official City agenda.
- Cowboy Bebop | anime fridayRecoleta Cultural Center · RecoletaFree
- 1, 2, 3… SunRecoleta Cultural Center · RecoletaFree
- Metropolis | anime fridayRecoleta Cultural Center · RecoletaFree
- I slept with a zombieRecoleta Cultural Center · RecoletaFree
- High saws | The Adventures of Raoul WalshRecoleta Cultural Center · RecoletaFree
- City Viewpoints: guided tour in Plaza MiterMonument to Miter (Plaza Miter) · RecoletaFree
- Paprika | anime fridayRecoleta Cultural Center · RecoletaFree
- The world in your arms | The Adventures of Raoul WalshRecoleta Cultural Center · RecoletaFree
- Target: Burma | The Adventures of Raoul WalshRecoleta Cultural Center · RecoletaFree
- The rabid toy: 100 yearsRecoleta Cultural Center · RecoletaFree
- Link LawsRecoleta Cultural Center · RecoletaFree
- Value FantasyRecoleta Cultural Center · RecoletaFree
- Chained MelodyRecoleta Cultural Center · RecoletaFree
- Eschatological plasticRecoleta Cultural Center · RecoletaFree
- Slip TouchRecoleta Cultural Center · RecoletaFree
- TrashGuzmania 2001-2030Recoleta Cultural Center · RecoletaFree
Reviewed 10/31/2026. Hours, prices and tickets change: confirm them at the source before you go. Do you see something wrong? Let us know
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