On July 26, 2002, The Eva Perón Historical Research Institute, whose president is Evita´s grandniece, Cristina Álvarez Rodríguez, will inaugurate the Evita Museum in Buenos Aires. The Museum will open its doors to the public for the first time on the fiftieth anniversary of Evita's death.

     Evita, an icon of the twentieth century and an important historical figure of the twenty- first, will soon have her own museum, a museum designed not only for Argentina but for the world.

     The Evita Museum will function in a building constructed in the French architectural style by the Carabassa family during the first decade of the 20th century. In 1923, Architect Estanislao Pirovano remodeled and refurbished the house, giving it its current formal image which combines elements from both the plateresque and Italian Renaissance styles.

     In 1948 the Fundación Eva Perón bought the property to be used as a Temporary Home for women and children. Today it is most fitting that the elegant building which for years had sheltered those most in need now houses the Eva Perón National Institute and the Evita Museum.

     In 1998 the Temporary Home was declared of Cultural Interest and Historical Patrimony by the City of Buenos Aires and in 1999 it was declared a National Historical Monument by the National Administration. The development of the museum followed a master plan which respected and restored the building's unique identity.

     From the very beginning, the main challenge was to achieve a living museum known for the rigorous historical accuracy of its contents where people would come to know, understand, and appreciate the life of the most important woman of Argentine history.

     The Evita Museum, located at 2988 Lafinur Street in the Palermo neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, forms part of the cultural tourist trail of the City of Buenos Aires (together with the Decorative Art Museum, the National Fine Arts Museum, the Palais de Glace and the Latin American Art Museum).

     The museum is open from Tuesday through Sunday (and holidays), 11 A.M. to 7 P.M.

Transportation:
• Bus lines: 10, 15, 37, 38, 4, 59, 60, 64, 93, 95, 118, 128, 160.
• Subway D line Plaza Italia Station.

     For Information on guided tours, phone:
                                                               (5411)-4807-0306
                                                               (5411)-4809-3168
                                                               info@museoevita.org