Went along to a few places at the Noche de los Museos last night... 'twas a lot of fun.
We started at the Museo Xul Solar in Barrio Norte... very strange fella was Borges' mate, but enjoyed his paintings very much, and especially liked his pianos with color coded keys.
Then we went on to the Palais de Glace in Recoleta to join in their Taller de Actividades Plasticas, which was basically like returning to a kindergarten to play with felt tips, shiny pieces of paper and glue... about half chicos, and half grandes. A lot of fun... I produced my own Xul Solar inpired piece.
Then we wanted to go on the tour of the Palacio San Martin (I really want to see the inside of that beauty), but there was a line two blocks long, so we settled for the Museo de Arte Hispanoamerico Isaac Fernandez Blanco a few blocks away on Suipacha... amazing place with some great colonial and religious artifacts, beautiful place, fantastic Spanish courtyard... highly recommended. And downstairs they had an exhibit from "beatnik photographer" Robert Frank, which was probably my favorite part of the night. And there we finished on a high... too cold and windy to go and brave the outdoor concert in Puerto Madero.
Can't wait for next year... they should hold La Noche de los Museos more often... although I think I'll start to frequent more of the many museums BA has to offer now, as last night got me pumped up for that. Expect some museum reviews on my blog soon!
Thanks for quoting my blog! Indeed the response to the activity was amazing, it's so great to see someone from abroad making a comment about it, maybe having lived here forever you don't notice it so much. Even though at the centro de museos the situation was overwhelming, it was nice to see many kids in the museums with their parents.
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Hi Mike,
Went along to a few places at the Noche de los Museos last night... 'twas a lot of fun.
We started at the Museo Xul Solar in Barrio Norte... very strange fella was Borges' mate, but enjoyed his paintings very much, and especially liked his pianos with color coded keys.
Then we went on to the Palais de Glace in Recoleta to join in their Taller de Actividades Plasticas, which was basically like returning to a kindergarten to play with felt tips, shiny pieces of paper and glue... about half chicos, and half grandes. A lot of fun... I produced my own Xul Solar inpired piece.
Then we wanted to go on the tour of the Palacio San Martin (I really want to see the inside of that beauty), but there was a line two blocks long, so we settled for the Museo de Arte Hispanoamerico Isaac Fernandez Blanco a few blocks away on Suipacha... amazing place with some great colonial and religious artifacts, beautiful place, fantastic Spanish courtyard... highly recommended. And downstairs they had an exhibit from "beatnik photographer" Robert Frank, which was probably my favorite part of the night. And there we finished on a high... too cold and windy to go and brave the outdoor concert in Puerto Madero.
Can't wait for next year... they should hold La Noche de los Museos more often... although I think I'll start to frequent more of the many museums BA has to offer now, as last night got me pumped up for that. Expect some museum reviews on my blog soon!
Cheers,
Alan
Oh! That sounds good!
That whole night was something that I think of a uniquely Buenos Aires.
Other cities do it... but did you see all the people from every walk of life standing in line? For museums!
It deserves comment.
The Museo de los Inmigrantes (Immigrants Museum) was a lot of fun with polkas and tacos included.
Thanks for quoting my blog! Indeed the response to the activity was amazing, it's so great to see someone from abroad making a comment about it, maybe having lived here forever you don't notice it so much. Even though at the centro de museos the situation was overwhelming, it was nice to see many kids in the museums with their parents.
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