Free things to do in Buenos Aires
312 places in Buenos Aires you can enter for free — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best below, by type.
Free museums & galleries in Buenos Aires
- Casa Nacional del Bicentenario985 Riobamba
- Claustros históricos Basílica del Pilar1904 Junín
- Instituto Nacional de Estudios De Teatro1199 Avenida CórdobaMon–Fri 09:00-18:00
- Museo Casa de Ricardo Rojas2837 CharcasThu–Sat 11:00-19:00
- Museo de la Ciudad219 Defensa
- Museo del agua y de la historia sanitaria750 RiobambaMon–Fri 09:00-13:00, 14:00-17:00
- Museo de la InmigraciónAvenida Antártida ArgentinaTue–Sun 12:00-18:00
- Museo del antiguo recinto del Congreso Nacional139 Balcarce
- Museo del Banco Central216 San MartínMon–Fri 10:00-16:00
- Museo del Libro y de la Lengua Horacio González2555 Avenida General Las HerasTue–Sun 14:00-19:00
- Museo de Mineralogía 'Dra. Elmira Inés Mórtola'2160 Intendente Güiraldes
- Museo Franciscano380 Adolfo AlsinaWed–Sun 10:00-16:00
- Museo Histórico de la ARCA370 Hipólito YrigoyenTue–Thu 10:00-14:00
Free landmarks & monuments in Buenos Aires
- Alberto Márquez
- Carlos "Petete" Almirón
- Cemento1234 Estados Unidos
- Columna Persa
- Diego Lamagna
- El Pueblo Armenio a la Nación Argentina
- Escudo Nacional
- Statue of Anne Frank
- Statue of Juan Manuel Fangio
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Gastón Riva
- Giuseppe Garibaldi
- Gustavo Benedetto
- Hito de la Argentinidad Nº 10
- Jardín Botánico Carlos ThaysTue–Fri 08:00-17:45
- Juan de Garay
- Julio Argentino Roca
- Lisandro de la Torre
- Luis María Drago
- Mausoleo del General San Martín
- Monumento a Bartolomé Mitre
- Monument to Christopher Columbus
- Monumento a España
- Monumento a Eva Perón
- Monumento a Justo José de Urquiza
- Monumento a la Cordialidad Argentino-Uruguaya
- Equestrian monument to General Manuel Belgrano
- Monumento al General San Martín
- Tango Monument
- Monumento a Rubén Darío
- Monumento de Francia a la Argentina
- Monumento de los Españoles
- Monumento Guardacostas
- Monumento Nacional a la Memoria de las Víctimas del Holocausto Judío
Free parks & viewpoints in Buenos Aires
- 11 de Junio de 1580
- Cantero Central Ana María Shultz
- Cantero Central Ana María Shultz
- Cantero Central Cesáreo Onzari
- Cantero Central Guillermo Barbieri
- Cantero Central Provincia de Formosa
- Cantero Ciudad de Pigüé
- Cantero Ciudad de Salamanca
- Cantero Ciudad de Salamanca
- Cantero Clemente Onelli
- Embassy of United Kingdom2412 Doctor Luis Agote
- Estrella de David
- Jardín Botánico "Lucien Hauman" FAUBA
A further 252 free places in Buenos Aires are in our data.
When museums in Argentina open free entry
Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.
Free & cheap tours in Buenos Aires
A free walking tour runs on tips; there are also short low-cost tours. Check availability for your dates.
Tickets for attractions in Buenos Aires, booking ahead skips the queue.
Answers to your questions
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About this page
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Sources: Places & entry fee: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), auto-checked