International shows
Twentieth-century art.
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Fundación Proa is a private art centre founded in 1996 in La Boca, steps from colourful Caminito and the Vuelta de Rocha harbour on the Riachuelo river. It fills an old house with an Italianate facade, renewed in 2008 to designs by the Milan studio Caruso-Torricella, which added two glass fronts on either side that open the interior to the neighbourhood. The foundation focuses on the great art movements of the twentieth century and contemporary art, bringing major international exhibitions, alongside education programmes, talks and screenings. The building has four exhibition halls, a multimedia room, an art bookshop and a terrace café overlooking the harbour. It opens Wednesday to Sunday, with free entry on Wednesdays and guided tours every day.
Twentieth-century art.
Harbour views.
Old meets new.
Avenida Pedro de Mendoza 1929, at the end of Caminito, La Boca
Caminito (La Boca)Caminito, the little walkway, is a short lane in La Boca at the mouth of the Ria1 minute walk4.4
La Bombonera and the Boca Juniors MuseumLa Bombonera, officially the Estadio Alberto José Armando, is the home of Boca J5 minutes walk4.7
Usina del ArteThe Usina del Arte is a cultural centre and concert hall in La Boca, filling an 16 minutes walk
Parque LezamaParque Lezama is a traditional public park on the edge of San Telmo near La Boca20 minutes walk
Museo Histórico Nacional (National History Museum)The National History Museum was Argentina's first museum of its kind, created on20 minutes walkFree on Wednesdays; ARS 7,000 Thursday to Sunday; closed Monday and Tuesday.