Museo del Agua y de la Historia Sanitaria

Incredible. This has to be the only palace ever designed to be covered with 300k pieces of Royal Doulton designed in the UK and shipped to BA. …. And all to cover a water pumping station. Beautiful and slightly crazy. Many labels also in English and staff very helpful. Used Google translate for the rest. Highlight of BA…and it’s free.

Such a crazy beautiful building built just to hide water tanks! Only in Argentina would it be a priority to make sure no one knows the truth. It’s stunning outside and oddly functional and utilitarian inside. Offices and function. But not functioning any more but just a place to pay a bill and see the inner workings via a museum. Very interesting and worth a gander

The most unexpectedly interesting museum I have been to in a long time, spectacularly designed exterior to hide a water treatment plant worth a detour.

Another great free museum in a city full of free museums! The building is spectacular. Belgian-designed/engineered (along with a Swedish-Argentinian architect) water pumping and storage building that takes up an entire city block. The building was completed in 1887 and was in service until 1978. Today it houses the administrative offices of the water company and a museum. The outside has more than 300,000 terracotta or faïence tiles produced by Royal Doulton in Britain. Probably one of the most distinctive structures in Buenos Aires.

One of the most breathtaking buildings I have ever seen in my life. Happening upon this by accident will take up a good half hour of time if you love architecture and history. Truly extraordinary - just like Buenos Aires.

Very informative, I have never seen such a museum in any country

Be sure to take a slow stroll around the outside of the building to appreciate the facade as well as enjoying the interesting exhibit inside.

Amazing architectural structure but in the inside there is not much to see. It’s a good visit tho