The museum, which opened its doors to the public on April 11, 1956, is the result of the visionary initiative by Pablo Curatella Manes, a well-known sculptor, and diplomat, and Rafael Squirru, a famous art critic and the museum’s first director.

The museum’s original location was in the Witcomb Gallery in Buenos Aires, but it later moved to the San Martín Cultural Center. In 1986, the museum found its current home in the heart of the San Telmo neighborhood, inside the walls of a former Nobleza Piccardo tobacconist.

Today, the Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art continues to stand tall as a testament to the vibrant cultural scene of Buenos Aires and Argentina.