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Cementerio de la Recoleta vs Museo Nacional De Arte Decorativo

Recoleta Cemetery and Museo Nacional De Arte Decorativo are both rated very highly by expert writers. On balance, Recoleta Cemetery scores slightly higher than Museo Nacional De Arte Decorativo. Recoleta Cemetery is ranked #5 in Buenos Aires with positive reviews from 7 publications such as Afar Magazine, Atlas Obscura and Concierge.

Cementerio de la Recoleta
Cementerio de la Recoleta
8 / 10
Junin 1790, Buenos Aires 1116, Argentina
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The ominous gates, Doric-columned portico, and labyrinthine paths of the city's oldest cemetery (1822) may leave you with a sense of foreboding." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"A who's who of Argentinean bold-faced names rests among Recoleta Cemetery's tombs and mausoleums, from the Alvears and the Dorregos to heavyweight boxer Luis Ángel Firpo."
Frommer's Frommer's
"Open daily from 8am to 6pm, this is the final resting place of many of the wealthiest and most important Argentine historical figures." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"With more than 4,700 ornate stone crypts laid out along a streetlike grid, this graveyard is an architectural masterpiece, and an eerie miniature city for the wealthy dead." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"The cemetery, opened in 1822, is home to hundreds of illustrious corpses, laid out in a compact yet very extensive maze of granite, marble and bronze mausoleums." Full review
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Museo Nacional De Arte Decorativo
Museo Nacional De Arte Decorativo
8 / 10
Av. del Libertador 1902, Buenos Aires 1425, Argentina
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The harmonious, French neoclassical mansion that houses the National Museum of Decorative Art is as much a reason to visit as the period furnishings, porcelain, and silver within it." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"Since 1937, this stunning neoclassical mansion, formerly the Palacio Errázuriz, has operated as a museum devoted to the decorative arts."
Time Out Time Out
"This stunning building was converted into a museum in 1937, and its majestic ballrooms, bedrooms and hallways today display over 4,000 pieces of decorative art." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Still, there are scores of interesting pieces among the 4,000 on show, including sculptures by Rodin, paintings by El Greco and fine porcelain from France and the Far East." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Don't miss a visit to the National Museum of Decorative Art." Full review
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