El Museo ocupa el edificio del siglo XVIII donde funcionaba el Cabildo de la Ciudad de la Trinidad y Puerto de Santa María de los Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires Super Saver: City Sightseeing Tour and Tango Dinner Show (From $80.99) Buenos Aires Private City Tour by Car (From $210.00) Buenos Aires Private City Tour (From $144.00) Buenos Aires Super Saver: City Sightseeing Tour, Tango Show with Dinner and Tigre Delta River Cruise (From $119.99) See all Cabildo experiences on Tripadvisor The Cabildo de Buenos Aires was the site of Spain's colonial administration in the city.

Originally constructed from adobe and thatch in 1580, the current building was constructed over the second half of the 18th century, witnessed the Argentine Revolution in 1810, and served as an important administrative building during the first century of Argentine independence.