Roca Museum

Vicente López 2220
Tel. 4803-2798
Open Mondays through Fridays from 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
January timetable: Mondays through Fridays from 1p.m. to 5p.m.

Mr. José Arce, a prestigious physician and diplomat, proposed the creation of this Museum, and to that end, in 1961, he donated the house that was later declared a National Historical Site by virtue of law 16.432 of December 1, 1962. The Roca Museum is an Institute for Historical Research, devoted to evoking the life and work of Lt. General Julio A. Roca, and of the members of the so-called "Generation of the '80s ". The Museum was inaugurated on July 17, 1964, on the 121st anniversary of Rocas birth.
Mr. Arce himself - one of the exhibition rooms is devoted to him - took charge of the task of organization, thus revealing his scientifical, educational and historiographic knowledge. He devoted his efforts to setting up a center for educational and informative purposes, to be consulted by scholars, through the versatile work of one of the most eminent Argentine statesmen (twice President of the country, 1880 - 1886 and 1898 1904), as well as minister and senator.
The Museum has an important documentary archive, consisting of original collections of writings and printed matter, photographs, iconography, medals and objects, in addition to a specialized library. A modern room is devoted to Roca. It contains a full-length painting of him made by Alice, as well as photographs, writings, medals and documents that serve to illustrate this statesman's life.