Museo de Arte Tigre

What Museo de Arte Tigre does

Museo de Arte Tigre (MAT) is a municipal art museum located in Tigre, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina, operated by the Municipio de Tigre since opening in 2006. Housed in the historic former Tigre Club building — a nationally and municipally designated heritage site on the banks of the Luján River — the museum curates a permanent collection of Argentine art spanning the 19th and 20th centuries, featuring works by artists such as Rugendas, Della Valle, Pallière, Quinquela Martín, Berni, Soldi, Spilimbergo, and Alonso. The collection has been expanded materially through donations, most notably the 250+ works from the Jaim Etcheverry bequest, and is supported by a phototeca and sculpture garden.

The museum's product offering centers on temporary exhibitions (often themed around the Tigre Delta region), permanent collection displays, guided tours, creative workshops for children, courses, poetry and music cycles, and evening community events ('Noches en el MAT'). A small online merchandise store (Tienda oficial) provides ancillary revenue. The monetized business model is straightforward: general admission at $7,650 ARS, with free entry for Tigre residents, children under 12, people with disabilities, and retirees. The institution serves a broad audience of local Tigre residents, domestic and international tourists visiting the Delta region, families, and school groups, with distribution driven by the museum's physical location, accessibility via the Mitre train line, social media presence (Facebook, Instagram), and email newsletters. As a municipal government entity, MAT is largely subsidized by the Municipality of Tigre, with earned revenue playing a supplementary role.

Name

Museo de Arte Tigre

Legal name

Museo de Arte Tigre

Website

https://mat.gov.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Museo de Arte Tigre is a municipal art museum in Tigre, Argentina, operated by the Municipality of Tigre since 2006. It houses a permanent collection of 19th-20th century Argentine art in the historic ex-Tigre Club building and serves visitors through temporary exhibitions, guided tours, workshops, and community events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Museum

NAICS

Museums (712110), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Museums (THAJADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations) (THAJADAI)

Keywords

• Art museum exhibitions
• Cultural heritage preservation
• Guided museum tours
• Art education workshops
• Museum merchandise retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Tigre

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Admission fees: The museum charges general admission of $7650 pesos for visitors, with free entry for Tigre residents (with DNI), children under 12, people with disabilities, and retirees with proper documentation. This constitutes the primary revenue stream from individual visitors.
2. Museum merchandise store: The museum operates an official online store (Tienda oficial) selling merchandise, providing an additional revenue stream from merchandise sales to visitors and supporters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Museo de Arte Tigre (MAT) is a municipal art museum housed in the historic former Tigre Club building on the banks of the Luján River in Tigre, Argentina. It exhibits a permanent collection of representative Argentine art from the 19th and 20th centuries, complemented by temporary thematic exhibitions focused on the Delta region. The museum sells admission tickets, offers guided educational tours, children's creative workshops, cultural courses and shows (poetry, music), evening community events, and an online merchandise store.

Product overview

The Museo de Arte Tigre (MAT) is a cultural institution offering a unified experience centered on Argentine art heritage. Its core offering includes a permanent collection spanning 19th-20th century Argentine art, rotating temporary exhibitions focused on the Delta region, guided educational tours, creative workshops for children, and cultural programming including courses, performances, poetry and music cycles. The museum also provides evening events (Noches en el MAT) and maintains an official online store. The institution is housed in the historic former Tigre Club building on the banks of the Luján River.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 250 works added through a single donation (Jaim Etcheverry collection)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Buenos Aires (MACBA): Buenos Aires contemporary art museum offering temporary exhibitions, guided visits, and cultural programming. Comparable as a ticketed art museum with similar educational and community engagement offerings targeting Argentine and international visitors.
• Museo Xul Solar: Buenos Aires museum dedicated to the work of Argentine artist Xul Solar. Comparable as a single-collection-focused Argentine art museum offering guided tours, temporary exhibitions, and cultural programming in a heritage setting.
• Museo Evita: Buenos Aires cultural institution housed in a historic building, combining heritage architecture with curated collections and temporary exhibitions. Comparable as a heritage-building museum with paid admission, educational programming, and a cultural-tourism positioning.
• MALBA (Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires): Buenos Aires-based museum focused on Latin American modern and contemporary art. Directly comparable as a ticketed art museum with strong brand, temporary exhibition programming, museum store, and educational offerings targeting similar tourist and cultural audiences.
• Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires: Buenos Aires modern art museum with rotating exhibitions, film programming, and educational workshops. Comparable as an Argentine art museum with a similar product mix of exhibitions, courses, and community-oriented cultural programming.
• Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Argentina): Argentina's flagship national art museum, housing the country's most comprehensive collection of Argentine and international art. Directly comparable as a Buenos Aires-area art museum serving overlapping tourist and local audiences with a curated permanent collection and temporary exhibitions.

Regional players

• Pinacoteca de São Paulo: São Paulo state art museum in a heritage building with a strong Brazilian art collection and educational programming. Comparable as a publicly-operated art museum in a heritage setting offering similar product mix of exhibitions, courses, and community events.
• Museo Nacional de Arte (MUNAL, Mexico): Mexican national art museum housed in a historic palace building. Comparable as a state-operated art museum occupying a heritage building with permanent collection, temporary exhibitions, and educational programming — though operating in a different national market.

Broad incumbents

• Museo de Arte de São Paulo (MASP): Latin America's most prominent art museum, with a world-class permanent collection and major temporary exhibitions. Comparable as a regional benchmark for art museum scale, programming depth, and museum-retail monetization in a similar Latin American cultural-tourism context.

Emerging players

• Fundación Proa: Buenos Aires contemporary art foundation in La Boca offering international temporary exhibitions, courses, and cultural programming. Comparable as a Buenos Aires art institution with similar workshop, course, and exhibition-driven programming for cultural audiences.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AMIGOSMUSEOARTETIGRE
• Instagraminstagram.com/amigosdelmat
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/museoartetigre

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