Ed L.
Yelp
This is probably one of the most amazing museums I have ever had the pleasure to visit. The collection of art here is simply second to none, with the possible exception of the Louvre, which, although stunning, is so chock full of obnoxious and pushy weenies and so infested with rules and regulations and festooned with queues that make waiting in line to die a happier experience that the contents are relegated to the "don't bother" list. This place was kind of like the "Anti-Louvre".
First of, everybody was nice, and tried to be helpful in a dozen languages, unlike the trout sniffing French who would rather lose another war than point you to the loo.
The rooms were spacious and well marked although mostly in Spanish. Thank goodness for Google translate. There were docents everywhere but none that I found spoke English fluently. Didn't matter much because the exhibits were so stunning. Let me give an example. I walked into one room and saw a painting that I said to myself "I swear that looks like a Monet". Then I thought "No way, this is Argentina. No way they are gonna have a Monet.". Well guess what sports fans? Monet. Monet-a-Rama. Monetayonaise, the paint-meister. And get this...you can walk right up to the darn thing. Unbelievable. In the states that painting would be covered in three feet of bullet proof glass, surrounded by pistol packing guards and a big timer that would allow you 30 seconds to view the thing before somebody popped a cap in your ass. Not here. I could have reached out and touched the work. Simply amazing. And the painting was so beautiful I got a bit weepy. It just amazes me how someone can start with a blank canvas and create such a beautiful image. I am verklempt. Oh and did I mention the Degas right next to it? Or the Lautrec next to that? Holy crap. I have never seen such amazing art by do many masters in one place.
AND THAT'S NOT ALL! As long as you don't use a flash, you can take pictures all day long. Try that in a museum in the states. The only picture you will have its your mug shot. Oh, and bring your purse or backpack. No worries. You gotta come here. Just for this awesome museum. Seriously. Hop a plane immediately. Probably the finest close up exhibit I have ever seen. Admission is 200 pesos,about 30 friggin cents or so. Did Larry mention he was in awe? Running out of superlatives. Loved this place
PS. Great restaurant outside attached to the museum. Try the beef. Oh wait, that's all they have here.