More than a million people enjoyed the Night of Museums
With activities until dawn and free transportation, The museums invited people to share unique experiences with family and friends throughout the city..
There was a special program and multiple activities in more than 250 spaces, that opened their doors to show their exhibits and the best of their heritage. Total, were 7 hours in which museums, emblematic buildings and cultural spaces opened their doors at unusual hours, for free with a special program so that residents and tourists can learn about and enjoy the special proposals.
There were exhibitions and activities 19 a 2 hours. A night in which the city became a great stage for cultural enjoyment, inside and outside spaces.
The museums, archaeological and heritage sites and the historic center prepared a special edition by the 20 years of the largest cultural meeting in Buenos Aires. From Retiro and Montserrat, with panoramic view of the city, or the historic cistern from the times of Independence; to Palermo and Saavedra with a striking mapping and a magical cabinet of curiosities for the whole family, The different points of Buenos Aires opened their doors embracing neighbors and tourists.
Southward, One of the central axes of the program was a walk through history and its national protagonists, starting in Plaza de Mayo.. A few meters away, going to the mythical San Telmo, the City Museum offered a trip to nostalgia and fun, with the attractions of the old City Park in the heart of Buenos Aires within the framework of the “City Park” exhibition: “a tour of its history”. Just a few blocks away, At the Cistern, the most important urban archaeological discovery of the century, welcomed the public with a performance by students from the Juan Pedro Esnaola Music School, of the Ministry of Education of the City Government. And in La Boca, the Cinema Museum presented an extraordinary screening of Invasion —directed by Hugo Santiago and written by the director himself together with Jorge Luis Borges and Adolfo Bioy Casares— with live music by Haras Düsseldorf.
While, at the Museum of Modern Art of Buenos Aires there was an accessible tour, “explorations” through the exhibitions with a tool kit, an artistic creation workshop designed by Carrie Bencardino and collage and creativity spaces for all ages. further, The public was able to participate in the activities of the 3rd Humanities and Social Sciences Book Fair (HE HAS IT), which takes place this weekend at the Moderno.
At the Art Factory, you could enjoy the interactive work Participatory Sculpture, an experience that allowed visitors to intervene in a large-format sculptural bust. The façade of Usina del Arte was intervened by the hand of Al ver verás veras, that through mapping and live music, provided an impressive audiovisual spectacle. further, had the Cremusina by Crema Experience, an immersive UV light show, live performances by Mauro Crema, and a band concert 107 Fauna. Meanwhile, An exhibition of set designs was exhibited at the Colón Fábrica, opera and ballet props and costumes, with pieces from works such as Nabucco, La Bohème, y Madame Butterfly, in addition to special effects artifacts and original models of the Teatro Colón from the years 60, 70 Y 80.
The recent reopening of the Monumental Tower invited, once again, to ascend to enjoy the dazzling Buenos Aires night with electronic music by DJ Influenza. A T-shirt printing workshop for children was held on the ground floor., first come first served, and the exhibition “Where are we going” was inaugurated, Buenos Aires? “A photographic invitation”, by master photographer Sameer Makarius. childhoods, a classic that provides color in each edition of The Night of the Museums, They also had special invitations at the Saavedra Museum and the MIJU.
At the Recoleta Cultural Center the public was able to tour the exhibitions and enjoy special musical programming with different groups, with a great closing by DJ HTML on the terrace.
The opening took place in Palermo with a luxury concert at the Planetarium, which started the Night of the Museums 2024. The City Symphony Band performed selected Puccini compositions and film music. In that same Buenos Aires neighborhood you could enjoy the architectural jewel of the Sívori Museum, which, in full tasks putting into value, came out to share multimedia presentations on the façade, workshops with the Fina Estampa Graphic Station and electronic music by DJ Villa Diamante. a few blocks away, The Museum of Popular Art allowed us to learn the secrets of Creole silversmithing, while the musician Julio Sleiman accompanied the installation with the sitar “Nirvana” by the artist Sergio Blanco.
At the Gardel Museum the proposal was added with a tribute to Carlos Gardel and Aníbal Troilo in a closing with the Asato-Pais Duo, who performed the classics of 2×4 with the same bellows of the bandoneon that Pichuco used in memorable performances.