Colección AMALITA, officially the Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat Art Collection, occupies a glass-and-steel gallery on the docks of Puerto Madero at Olga Cossettini 141. Opened in 2008 to house the private holdings of cement magnate and patron Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat, it draws visitors for a concentrated survey of Argentine art alongside European masterworks (source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMALITA_Collection)).
Architect Rafael Viñoly designed the building with a movable louvered roof and river-facing glass walls that wash the upper galleries in daylight. The permanent collection traces Argentine painting through Xul Solar, Pedro Figari, Benito Quinquela Martín, and Antonio Berni, whose monumental canvases anchor the national rooms. The international wing includes J.M.W. Turner’s Juliet and Her Nurse, works attributed to the Brueghel family, and Andy Warhol’s portrait of Fortabat herself. Rotating shows run alongside the permanent display. The museum’s website currently lists Reunión en Neocriollo and Creencias y supersticiones de siempre (source: [Colección AMALITA](https://coleccionamalita.org.ar/)).
Visitor Highlights & Practical Info
The museum opens afternoons from Wednesday through Sunday and stays closed on some weekdays. Confirm current hours, ticket prices, and any free-entry days on the official site before you go. Weekday openings are the calmest time to visit. Weekend afternoons fill with Puerto Madero strollers. Allow 90 minutes. The nearest Subte stop is L.N. Alem on Line B. Pair your visit with a walk to Santiago Calatrava’s Puente de la Mujer and the Fragata Sarmiento museum ship, both a short waterfront walk south.
