Eighty Years of El Aleph
Manuscripts, images and objects open different paths into Borges’s famous story.
Culture Buenos Aires
Look up at the bold library building, then explore its public cultural programme.
Plan the visit around the collection or exhibition that interests you. The official visitor information has the current admission arrangements and opening calendar.
Practical details last checked 21 Sept 2026
Agüero 2502, Recoleta, Buenos Aires
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Agüero 2502, Recoleta
Open location in Maps (opens in a new tab)Manuscripts, images and objects open different paths into Borges’s famous story.
Newspapers, chronicles and images trace the Welsh community’s relationship with Argentina.
Books, photographs and objects reveal Borges’s friendships and journeys in Mexico.
The library’s conservators reveal how fragile documents survive for future readers.
A bookshop, a pizza stop and a stretch of green. Three starting points for a day with a little space around its plans.
Recoleta, San Telmo and La Boca offer different kinds of looking. Choose a starting point before drawing a line across the map.
An art afternoon in Recoleta, with no admission charge. Give a few works your full attention before heading back into the city.
A contemporary art stop on Avenida San Juan. Pick an exhibition, then give San Telmo a little more of your afternoon.