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ESMA Museum and Site of Memory
World Heritage, 2023
The former navy school where opponents of the military regime of 1976–83 were held, tortured and killed, now a museum and site of memory on the UNESCO list.
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Image courtesy of © Espacio Memoria y Derechos Humanos · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- A place of memory
- Not for young children
- Address
- Núñez, Buenos Aires
- Website
- whc.unesco.org
About ESMA Museum and Site of Memory
During the military dictatorship of 1976 to 1983, the Officers’ Quarters of the ESMA, the former navy mechanics school on the Avenida del Libertador in Núñez, was used to hold captive opponents abducted in Buenos Aires, to interrogate and torture them, and to kill them, in UNESCO’s words. The building is now the ESMA Museum and Site of Memory, inscribed on the World Heritage list in 2023. Visit with respect; check visiting hours and guided tours before you go. The exhibition is not suitable for young children.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with ESMA Museum and Site of Memory before you go.
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What’s nearby
Distances from ESMA Museum and Site of Memory 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
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- The Recoleta Cemetery8.4 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 33 min
- The Teatro Colón10 kmCar or taxi 39 min
- The Plaza de Mayo11 kmCar or taxi 43 min
- Puerto Madero12 kmCar or taxi 44 min
- San Telmo’s Plaza Dorrego12 kmCar or taxi 46 min
- Ezeiza Airport32 kmCar or taxi 111 min
Location
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