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Lesser Known Museums

  • Rice
  • April 10, 2024 at 4:39 PM

There are 24 replies in this Thread which has previously been viewed 2,247 times. The latest Post (June 9, 2024 at 3:51 PM) was by Rice.

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    • April 10, 2024 at 4:39 PM
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    The Museo del Agua is certainly worth a short visit, if only to see the various porcelain fixtures from earlier days and to admire the beautiful building exterior of ceramic tile.

    Have never been to the Museo de La Policia Federal Argentina, but I must say that the photo of those terrifyingly lifelike costumed mannequins really makes me want to go.

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    • April 10, 2024 at 5:35 PM
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    There's an Argentine Navy museum in Tigre which is very interesting and even has an Exocet missile on show.

    Naturally it's rather slanted about the Falklands/Malvinas, but worth a visit nonetheless.

    Museo Naval de la Nación
    Museo Naval de la Nación Paseo Victorica 602 1648 Tigre – Provincia de Buenos Aires Argentina +54 11 4506-9332 Tuesday – Friday 09:00 – 18:00 Saturday – Sunday…
    www.aviationmuseum.eu

    And in Lujan there's a museum with all sorts of weird stuff including the popemobile and Legh II:

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    Lehg II is a 31-foot-2-inch ketch that was sailed around the world in 1942 by Argentinian Vito Dumas. The name Lehg was based on the initials of "four names which marked my life", according to Dumas.

    A Brit In Buenos Aires

  • Bombonera
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    • April 10, 2024 at 5:44 PM
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    Yes! I walked by there. I only took a few photos from outside but definitely intend to visit properly soon enough. I recall they had a shot down something or other British helicopter from the Malvinas war.

    I went to the cathedral in Lujan 30 odd years ago with my Alberti mates.

    There's a Holocaust Museum 3 minutes around the corner from the big Western Union on Av Cordoba. Have any of you been to that?

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    • April 10, 2024 at 10:16 PM
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    No, have never been.

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    • April 10, 2024 at 11:26 PM
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    I have never been, either.

    I enjoyed visiting El Zanjón de granados (Defensa 755). It is a private property and it is on the expensive price. Right now, it costs 18.000 ARS for non-residents. That's more than the ticket to the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. WTF!


    I also liked the Ethnographic museum (Moreno 350), which is very cheap, in contrast. If you don't mind the inclusive language:

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    El Museo ofrece la posibilidad en el ingreso de colaborar con un Bono Contribución Voluntario de $500 para residentes y $1500 para extranjerxs.

  • Bombonera
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    • April 11, 2024 at 5:38 AM
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    That looks really interesting serafina I'm definitely visiting there.

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    • April 11, 2024 at 8:47 AM
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    Quote from Rice

    Have never been to the Museo de La Policia Federal Argentina, but I must say that the photo of those terrifyingly lifelike costumed mannequins really makes me want to go.

    Their latest exhibit to the house of horrors.

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    • April 11, 2024 at 5:18 PM
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    OK, now I DEFINITELY have to go!

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    • April 12, 2024 at 9:39 AM
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    This one is better.

    A Brit In Buenos Aires

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    • April 12, 2024 at 9:44 AM
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    This one is better.

    Dare I say it.....she actually looks quite sexy in that pic. 8|

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    • April 12, 2024 at 12:08 PM
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    I love your positive spin, UK Man !

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    • April 12, 2024 at 12:13 PM
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    I love your positive spin, UK Man !

    It must be a younger lookalike.

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    • April 12, 2024 at 12:33 PM
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    Dare I say it.....she actually looks quite sexy in that pic. 8|

    back in the day she wasn't bad. she is argentine after all and that usually is a good thing ;)

    time (and probably botox) hasn't been too kind though.

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    • April 12, 2024 at 12:58 PM
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    back in the day she wasn't bad. she is argentine after all and that usually is a good thing ;)

    time (and probably botox) hasn't been too kind though.

    She was indeed a looker back in 2007. Shame it all went downhill from there.

    A Brit In Buenos Aires

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    • April 12, 2024 at 1:12 PM
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    Indeed...even looks angelic. ^^

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    • April 12, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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    She was indeed a looker back in 2007. Shame it all went downhill from there.

    I probably would have if it had been offered to me....

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    • April 12, 2024 at 6:25 PM
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    Hard to believe that photo is only 17 years ago. Today she looks like the scowly, jowly grandmother of the woman who was elected then. I remember thinking at the time that she was nice looking. But we also knew Argentines who said “Bite your tongue!”

  • Bombonera
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    • June 8, 2024 at 6:42 PM
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    Have any of you been to the natural history museum in La Plata?

    Any observations about it if you have?

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    • June 8, 2024 at 7:38 PM
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    Have any of you been to the natural history museum in La Plata?

    Any observations about it if you have?

    Never been I'm afraid. However I heard they have a new exhibit in the Brontosaurus section. GlasgowJohn told me.

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  • Bombonera
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    • June 8, 2024 at 7:41 PM
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    That’s not a relic worth preserving

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