# ESMA Museum and Site of Memory – Former Clandestine Center of Detention, Torture and Extermination, Argentina: what it is and when to go

> ESMA Museum and Site of Memory – Former Clandestine Center of Detention, Torture and Extermination is a museum in Argentina (Buenos Aires). Interests: History and 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 2 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-sitio-de-memoria-esma/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Argentina · History, Museums and art
- **Where:** Argentina · Avenida Del Libertador 8571, C1429BNB
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** AEP Buenos Aires, 5.2 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Th-Su 10:00-17:00
- **Website:** [argentina.gob.ar](https://www.argentina.gob.ar/derechoshumanos/museo-sitio-de-memoria-esma)
- **Protection:** Protected heritage
- **Coordinates:** -34.53665, -58.46528

## What it is and where

ESMA Museum and Site of Memory – Former Clandestine Center of Detention, Torture and Extermination is a museum in Argentina (Buenos Aires). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Argentina: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Buenos Aires](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/buenos-aires/), where this site lists 121 more places to see, 9.3 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -34.53665, -58.46528; the nearest main airport is Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP, Buenos Aires), 5.2 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=-34.536653%2C-58.465277)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-34.536653%2C-58.465277)

- **Protection:** Protected heritage

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/historia/) and [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 ESMA Museum and Site of Memory – Former Clandestine Center of Detention, Torture and Extermination is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 14 h 04 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 15 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 08 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 12 |
| 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 53 |
| 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.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| History | October to April | May to September |
| Museums and art | October to April | May to September |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: ESMA Museum and Site of Memory – Former Clandestine Center of Detention, Torture and Extermination has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

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

- [Museo Malvinas e Islas del Atlántico Sur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-malvinas-e-islas-del-atlantico-sur/): Building in Argentina · 272 m
- [Espacio Memoria y Derechos Humanos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/espacio-memoria-y-derechos-humanos/): Human rights center in Buenos Aires, Argentina · 299 m
- [Cervercería Bro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerverceria-bro/): Brewery · 1.3 km
- [Ciudad Universitaria Ecological Reserve (Buenos Aires)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/reserva-ecologica-ciudad-universitaria-costanera-norte/): Natural area in Buenos Aires, Argentina · 1.9 km
- [Congregation Amijai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/comunidad-amijai/): Argentine synagogue · 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: History

- [Cueva de las Manos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cueva-de-los-manos-pintadas/): cave with cave paintings in Santa Cruz, Argentina
- [Quebrada de Humahuaca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/quebrada-de-humahuaca/): valley in Argentina
- [Casa Rosada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/pink-house/): Executive mansion and office of the President of Argentina
- [Los Alerces National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/parque-y-reserva-nacional-los-alerces/): national park of Argentina
- [San Ignacio Miní](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/mision-de-san-ignacio-mini/): UNESCO World Heritage Site in Misiones Province, Argentina
- [Jesuit missions among the Guaraní](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/misiones-jesuiticas-de-los-guaranies-san-ignacio-mini-santa/): Catholic missionary initiative and set of missions in Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is ESMA Museum and Site of Memory – Former Clandestine Center of Detention, Torture and Extermination?

It is a museum in Argentina. It has articles in 2 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 ESMA Museum and Site of Memory – Former Clandestine Center of Detention, Torture and Extermination?

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

### How do you get to ESMA Museum and Site of Memory – Former Clandestine Center of Detention, Torture and Extermination?

The nearest main airport is Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP), 5.2 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-34.536653%2C-58.465277) 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 [Museo Malvinas e Islas del Atlántico Sur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-malvinas-e-islas-del-atlantico-sur/), [Espacio Memoria y Derechos Humanos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/espacio-memoria-y-derechos-humanos/), [Cervercería Bro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerverceria-bro/). The rest is in [the Argentina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/219731998), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28663704), CC0. More about ESMA Museum and Site of Memory – Former Clandestine Center of Detention, Torture and Extermination on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_Sitio_de_Memoria_ESMA). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).