Arts & Culture · Our pick in Buenos Aires
Usina del Arte
A power station of music
A former power station in La Boca turned into a concert hall and arts centre.
Our take
- Concerts
- Address
- La Boca, Buenos Aires
- Website
- usinadelarte.ar
About Usina del Arte
The Usina del Arte is a former electricity station in La Boca, its brick halls and clock tower now a city arts centre with a concert hall and exhibitions; programme on usinadelarte.ar.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Usina del Arte before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Usina del Arte are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- San Telmo’s Plaza Dorrego1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Puerto Madero2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 13 min
- The Plaza de Mayo2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 14 min
- The Teatro Colón3.9 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 18 min
- The Recoleta Cemetery5.7 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 24 min
- The MALBA7.2 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Aeroparque9.3 kmCar or taxi 36 min
- Ezeiza Airport27 kmCar or taxi 96 min