THE MUSEUM OF THE BICENTENARY

Last week, during the celebration of the 201 years of Argentina, was inaugurated the Museum of the Bicentenary. The place is located right behind the Casa Rosada and gathers symbols, souvenirs and images from our 200 years of history. One of its outstanding objects is a mural by the Mexican David Alfaro Siqueiros, made in the 30’s and recently restored for the public.

Back in 1810, when Argentina born as an independent country, the Casa Rosada did not exist: in its place there was a Fort. Behind this fort, would be located the Taylor Custom (1855), where all the goods –mainly from Europe- arrived. The Fort is no longer there, but the Custom was preserved and restored. Today, the Custom houses this museum which preserves this marvelous architectural patrimony.



The place is spacious and luminous, more than 5.000 square meters keeping real treasures of our history. The mural of Siqueiros was lost for more than 80 years. It was found some years ago in containers inside a house, restored and placed on this museum. The work is a masterpiece by one of the greatest Mexican muralists, in collaboration with the best Argentine painters of that time.

In the Museum you can also find a woodcut of Archangel Saint Michael, patron saint of the Fort, and a royal coat of arms in marble, both from the XVIII Century. You can also see rests of the old Fort; furniture, cars and different object which belonged to Argentine presidents and a curious portrait of Perón, among others. The Museum of the Bicentenary can be visited from Tuesdays to Sundays from 10AM to 6PM.