# Juan B. Ambrosetti Museum of Ethnography, Argentina: what it is and when to go

> Juan B. Ambrosetti Museum of Ethnography is a museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina (Museo Etnográfico Juan Bautista Ambrosetti). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 19 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 42. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Argentina: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/juan-b-ambrosetti-ethnographic-museum/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina · Museums and art
- **Local name:** Museo Etnográfico Juan Bautista Ambrosetti
- **Where:** Argentina · Moreno 350, C1091AAH, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** AEP Buenos Aires, 7.1 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Tu-Fr 13:00-19:00; Sa-Su 15:00-19:00
- **Website:** [museo.filo.uba.ar](http://museo.filo.uba.ar)
- **Coordinates:** -34.61133, -58.37102

## What it is and where

Juan B. Ambrosetti Museum of Ethnography is a museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina (Museo Etnográfico Juan Bautista Ambrosetti). It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Argentina: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Colecciones de arqueología, etnografía y folklore, correspondientes a diversas épocas, culturas y lugares geográficos, la mayoría de Argentina.

It is in [Buenos Aires](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/buenos-aires/), where this site lists 121 more places to see, 2.9 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -34.61133, -58.37102; the nearest main airport is Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP, Buenos Aires), 7.1 km as the crow flies. How to get around Argentina (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-34.611332%2C-58.371022)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-34.611332%2C-58.371022)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museos/) places in Argentina. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Juan B. Ambrosetti Museum of Ethnography is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 14 h 05 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 15 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 07 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 11 |
| June | Possible | 9 h 42 |
| July | Possible | 9 h 54 |
| August | Possible | 10 h 42 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 48 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 54 |
| November | Best time | 13 h 51 |
| December | Best time | 14 h 19 |

In December there are 14 h 19 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 42. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Argentina in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Argentina

To enter Argentina there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book Patagonia's refuges and transfers”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Argentina checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Argentine peso (ARS); plugs: Type C and I · 220 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter for the three flat-pin plug); emergencies: 911 for everything · 101 police · 107 ambulance.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Santo Domingo Convent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/basilica-nuestra-senora-del-rosario/): Church building in Buenos Aires, Argentina · 181 m
- [Former National Congress Building, Buenos Aires](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/antigua-sede-del-congreso-nacional/): Building in Buenos Aires, Argentina · 242 m
- [Buenos Aires Customs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/direccion-general-de-aduanas/): Building in Buenos Aires, Argentina · 312 m
- [Equestrian monument to General Manuel Belgrano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/monumento-ecuestre-al-general-manuel-belgrano/): Statue by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, Plaza de Mayo · 332 m
- [Illuminated Block](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/manzana-de-las-luces/): Museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina · 335 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Argentina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/).

## More in Argentina: Museums and art

- [Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-nacional-de-bellas-artes/): national art museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- [Cabildo of Buenos Aires](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-historico-nacional-del-cabildo-y-de-la-revolucion-de-m/): historical building in Buenos Aires, government house during colonial times
- [National Museum of Decorative Arts, Buenos Aires](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-nacional-de-arte-decorativo/): museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- [National Historical Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/national-historical-museum/): museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- [MALBA](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-de-arte-latinoamericano-de-buenos-aires-malba/): art museum in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
- [La Plata Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/la-plata-museum/): museum in La Plata, Argentina

Every Argentina place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Juan B. Ambrosetti Museum of Ethnography?

It is a museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina (Museo Etnográfico Juan Bautista Ambrosetti in the local language). It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Argentina: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Juan B. Ambrosetti Museum of Ethnography?

October to April. In December there are 14 h 19 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 42.

### How do you get to Juan B. Ambrosetti Museum of Ethnography?

The nearest main airport is Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP), 7.1 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-34.611332%2C-58.371022) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Argentina is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Argentina map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Santo Domingo Convent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/basilica-nuestra-senora-del-rosario/), [Former National Congress Building, Buenos Aires](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/antigua-sede-del-congreso-nacional/), [Buenos Aires Customs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/direccion-general-de-aduanas/). The rest is in [the Argentina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5633957322), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9046820), CC0. More about Juan B. Ambrosetti Museum of Ethnography on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_B._Ambrosetti_Museum_of_Ethnography). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

