Jose Hernandez Museum Of Folk Art

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This is a small museum located in Palermo Chico that gives you some insight into the culture and customs of the People of Buenos Aires. It shows the skills the people have mastered in wood carving, silverwork, and textiles. The mission of the Jose Hernandez Museum is to gather, collect, document, preserve and promote the folk art of Argentina.

The Museum of Folk Art holds a variety of crafts, textiles and Carnaval costumes which represent the Creole traditions and native communities of Argentina.

In the first room next to the reception, the Maestros Artesanos room, you can find the permanent displays of crafts from Argentina. Some of the exhibits include The Urban Crafts from Buenos Aires, Silversmiths from River Plate, and replicas of old women knitting. These exhibits display everything from religious wood carvings, silver mates and hand woven textiles.


Address: Ave. Libertador 2373-1425, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Hours: Wed – Fri 1p.m. to 7p.m.
Sat & Sun 10a.m. to 8p.m.

Entrance Fee: $4 pesos; the reception said there wasn’t a fee, but asked for a small donation. Sundays are free of charge.

You can get to the Museum by bus: 10, 37, 38, 41, 59, 60, 67, 92, 93, 95, 102, 108, 110, 118, 128, 130.

Bus fee: $1peso per person

http://www.buenosairescityguide.com/Museums-Culture/Jose-Hernandez-Folk-Art-Muse...




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