It may be the museum of archaeological and historical remains in Buenos Aires, but it couldn’t look more alive. This is largely thanks to the giant glass wedge that serves as a roof for the museum, casting natural light into the underground brick vaults of the old aduana (customs house), which house the museum’s numerous artifacts. In the daytime, the framework of the glass roofing creates a crisscrossed shadow effect on the cool granite wall beneath, imbuing the space with an atmosphere of serenity and peace. This is particularly suited for the nature of the exhibits housed here, which are relics of Argentina’s history. They cover a long-spanning chronological period, all the way from the Hispanic period to the late Argentine presidents. Together, they construct a rich and vibrant story of the nation’s past. If you walk into any one of the side rooms that branch off from the main space, you’ll find that each of them are dedicated to a specific era of Argentina’s tumultuous political history. The exhibits are textured and multi-media: there are artifacts for you to look at, and even a few videos in Spanish. The museum’s main highlight is an awe-inspiring restored mural by Mexican artist David Alfaro Siqueiros, and is considered a masterpiece of Latin American art. Any visit here will definitely leave you in enlightened wonder.