# Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Argentine Museum, Argentina: what it is and when to go

> Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Argentine Museum is a museum of natural sciences in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 18 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 42. It has articles in 12 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/museo-argentino-de-ciencias-naturales-bernardino-rivadavia/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum of natural sciences in Buenos Aires, Argentina · Museums and art
- **Where:** Argentina · Avenida Ángel Gallardo 470, C1405DJR, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** AEP Buenos Aires, 5.5 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 14:00-19:00
- **Website:** [macnconicet.gob.ar](https://www.macnconicet.gob.ar/)
- **Run by:** CONICET
- **Coordinates:** -34.60557, -58.4375

## What it is and where

Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Argentine Museum is a museum of natural sciences in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It has articles in 12 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Argentina: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Zoología, botánica, geología, paleontología y sus divisiones.

It is in [Buenos Aires](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/buenos-aires/), where this site lists 121 more places to see, 3.5 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -34.60557, -58.4375; the nearest main airport is Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP, Buenos Aires), 5.5 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=-34.605566%2C-58.437503)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-34.605566%2C-58.437503)

- **Run by:** CONICET

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 Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Argentine Museum 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 18 |

In December there are 14 h 18 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

- [Asociación Argentina Amigos de la Astronomía](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/asociacion-argentina-amigos-de-la-astronomia/): Argentine amateur astronomy civil association · 233 m
- [Difei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/difei/): Brewery · 2.0 km
- [Cervelar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cervelar/): Brewery · 2.3 km
- [Cervecería Alvarez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerveceria-alvarez/): Brewery · 2.3 km
- [Go Bar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/go-bar/): Winery · 2.4 km

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 Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Argentine Museum?

It is a museum of natural sciences in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It has articles in 12 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 Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Argentine Museum?

October to April. In December there are 14 h 18 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 42.

### How do you get to Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Argentine Museum?

The nearest main airport is Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP), 5.5 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-34.605566%2C-58.437503) 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 [Asociación Argentina Amigos de la Astronomía](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/asociacion-argentina-amigos-de-la-astronomia/), [Difei](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/difei/), [Cervelar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cervelar/). The rest is in [the Argentina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/227231967), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1633517), CC0. More about Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Argentine Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernardino_Rivadavia_Natural_Sciences_Argentine_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

