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Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes vs Calle Defensa

Both Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes and San Telmo are highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes scores significantly higher than San Telmo. Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes is ranked #1 in Buenos Aires with positive reviews from 8 reviews including Time Out, Travel + Leisure and Frommer's.

Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
9 / 10
Av. del Libertador 1473, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The world's largest collection of Argentine art is displayed in this huge golden-color stone building." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"The terra-cotta-colored Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes... opened its doors in 1933 and remains Argentina's number-one fine arts museum."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This is Argentina’s most important national arts museum and contains many key works by Benito Quinquela Martín, Xul Solar, Edwardo Sívori and other Argentine artists." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Old-world masters like Rubens and Picasso are well represented, but the best part of the museum is the Argentinean art—the most extensive collection anywhere." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"The MNBA is home to 32 rooms, sculpture patios, an architecture display, studios, a library and an auditorium." Full review
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Calle Defensa
Calle Defensa
8 / 10
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Frommer's Frommer's
"A masterpiece not just for its soaring wrought-iron interior, but for the atmosphere you'll find here." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Depending on the visitor, either a lovably bohemian neighborhood of art galleries and ancient homes or a grungy neighborhood of overpriced tchotchkes." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"On Sundays it feels like the entire population of Buenos Aires flocks to the San Telmo neighborhood, home to a network of antiques centers that seems to stretch for miles." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"It is a lively neighbourhood, that comes into its own on Sundays,." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The streets surrounding the Plaza Dorrego are filled with vendors selling art, antiques and souvenirs." Full review