Buenos Aires – The city of Buenos Aires took a major step yesterday toward the creation of the first interactive museum of Italian immigration in Argentina, by holding its first public hearing at the legislature of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires to approve the land allocation for the project.
“The support for the initiative was nearly unanimous,” said Dario Signorini, President of the Committee of Italians Abroad in Buenos Aires, in a statement to 9Colonne. “Now we hope that this same support will be confirmed during the second and final legislative session.”
Although the date for the vote has not yet been set, there is strong confidence that the project – long awaited by the Italian community in the Argentine capital – will soon move forward.
“Of the 57 deputies present, 54 voted in favor, and only 3 abstained. With numbers like these, we can approach the next vote with confidence,” said Signorini.
The legislative body is expected to approve a law that would grant a 30-year lease on the land adjacent to the square where the monument to Christopher Columbus stands, along the Río de la Plata. The museum will benefit from support provided by the Museum of Emigration in Genoa.
“We already received a provisional five-year usage permit from the city government in 2023, but the law would fully open the doors to our vision,” Signorini explained. The plan includes the construction of a 1,700-square-meter museum using cutting-edge technology.
Signorini emphasized that local labor will be used in the construction and that, once completed, the museum will become a significant asset to the heritage of Buenos Aires. “We’re honoring the memory of those who came before us. We’re creating a point of reference for future generations and a laboratory of ideas aligned with the latest principles in global museology.”