This museum showcases the life and legacy of one of the most famous women of Argentina, Eva Perón, also known by the name Evita. During her teens, Eva Duarte Perón (1919-1952) left her poor family in a rural village to pursue her dream of becoming an actress in Buenos Aires. She built her career from nothing and became a successful stage, radio, and film actress. On January 22nd, 1944, at a charity gala, she met Colonel Juan Perón, who was 24 years older than her. They married the following year, and she became the First Lady of Argentina after he was elected president in 1946. With her new involvement in politics, Evita became popular among the people and as important a leader as her husband. She advocated women’s suffrage, ran the Ministries of Labor and Health, founded and ran the charitable Eva Perón Foundation, and the first large-scale female political party, the Female Peronist Party. On July 26th, 1952, she passed away from cervical cancer. On the 50th anniversary of her death, July 26th, 2002, the Evita Museum (Museo Evita) was opened. Her great-niece Cristina Alvarez Rodriguez established it and chose to locate it in a house that Eva Peron Foundation had established for women refugees in 1948. The museum presents Evita’s life story through her photographs, portraits, short films, and personal belongings, including her dress collection, car, and posters. It became one of the most visited tourist attractions in Buenos Aires. Read more...