Museo Mitre facts for kids
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| Established | June 3, 1907 |
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| Location | 336 San Martín Street Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Designated: | May 21, 1942 |
The Mitre Museum (or Museo Mitre in Spanish) is a special place in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It's a museum that tells the story of Argentine history and honors a very important person, President Bartolomé Mitre.
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Discovering the Mitre Museum
The museum building is a beautiful old house built in 1785. It was made in the Spanish colonial style, which was common back then. This house first became famous in Argentine history in 1810. It was a safe place for the last leader of the Río de la Plata, Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros, after a big event called the May Revolution.
Bartolomé Mitre's Home
In 1860, General Bartolomé Mitre rented this house. He lived here while he was the 6th President of Argentina, from 1862 to 1868. After his time as president, a group of citizens bought the house for him in 1868. They did this to thank him for his work and for helping to unite the country. Mitre lived in this house until he passed away in 1906.
From 1870 to 1895, a very important newspaper called La Nación was also printed here. It's one of the oldest and most influential newspapers in Argentina.
From Home to Museum
The Argentine government bought the house in June 1906. Then, on June 3, 1907, the Mitre Museum officially opened its doors to the public.
The first director of the museum was Alejandro Rosa. He had worked with Mitre before, starting a society focused on history and old coins in 1893. This society later moved into the museum in 1918. It was renamed the National Academy of History of Argentina in 1938.
A National Treasure
On May 21, 1942, the museum was declared a National Historic Monument. This means it's a very important building for the country's history. The National Secretariat of Culture helps to take care of the museum. You can even see the museum building on some Argentine two-peso bills!
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- Museums in Argentina
- National Historic Monuments of Argentina
In Spanish: Museo Mitre para niños
