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Teatro Colón

📍 Cerrito 628, C1010AAN Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Quick Facts

Location: Argentina, Buenos Aires
Category: Events & Shows
Duration: 50 minutes for the tour, about an hour with the foyers
Opening Hours: Daily Tours 10:00-16:45, every 15 min · From the Visitas guiadas page on teatrocolon.org.ar (checked 5 November 2026): tours run every day except 1 May and 24, 25 and 31 December and 1 January, with a five-minute tolerance. Over the winter break from 1 July to 2 August the window extends to 9:30-17:15. Spanish departs every 15 minutes, English at 11:00, 12:00, 13:00 and 15:00, Portuguese at 11:45 and 16:00. Groups of 40, 50 minutes, through the Foyer, Bust Gallery, Salon Dorado and main auditorium. Box office at Tucumán 1171, Mon-Sat 9:00-20:00, Sundays and holidays 9:00-17:00.
Ticket Price: Adult: General 37,000 Argentine pesos; Argentine residents with a DNI 18,000 pesos · Senior: Pensioners resident in Argentina 8,000 pesos · Pensioner and student fares are sold only at the box office, in a single card payment, against official documents; free tickets still have to be collected through the same channel as the paid ones. The box office takes cash and one-payment cards and does not accept foreign currency.
Address: Cerrito 628, C1010AAN Buenos Aires, Argentina
Coordinates: -34.6131, -58.3772

Introduction

The Teatro Colon is Buenos Aires' — and Latin America's — most celebrated opera house, opened in 1908 beside Avenida 9 de Julio. Its horseshoe auditorium seats about 2,500, with acoustics reckoned among the world's finest: unamplified voices carry to every seat. The golden dome fresco by Argentine master Raul Soldi, the marble grand staircase and gilded salons rival any opera house in Europe; Callas, Pavarotti and Domingo all sang here. The guided tours are superb — English visits descend beneath the stage into rehearsal rooms and costume workshops, revealing opera's backstage industry. A performance, or even just the tour, explains Argentina's devotion to the art form.

✨ Highlights

The Horseshoe Hall

Some 2,500 seats in acoustic perfection.

The Golden Dome

Raul Soldi's luminous ceiling fresco.

The Marble Staircase

Opening-night photo territory.

Backstage Tours

Stage machinery and the costume atelier.

🛈 Practical Info

→Duration：1-2 hours; tours last about an hour.

→Best Time：Fixed daily tour slots; performance nights for the full magic.

→Etiquette：Dress smart; latecomers enter at intervals.

→Transportation：Tours gather at the Tucumán 1171 side entrance, which has a lift; the Cerrito 628 main front is steps only. Subway B (Callao) or A (Balvanera) is a five-minute walk.

Opening Hours

Opening Hours
Monday	Tours 10:00-16:45, every 15 min
Tuesday	Tours 10:00-16:45, every 15 min
Wednesday	Tours 10:00-16:45, every 15 min
Thursday	Tours 10:00-16:45, every 15 min
Friday	Tours 10:00-16:45, every 15 min
Saturday	Tours 10:00-16:45, every 15 min
Sunday	Tours 10:00-16:45, every 15 min

From the Visitas guiadas page on teatrocolon.org.ar (checked 5 November 2026): tours run every day except 1 May and 24, 25 and 31 December and 1 January, with a five-minute tolerance. Over the winter break from 1 July to 2 August the window extends to 9:30-17:15. Spanish departs every 15 minutes, English at 11:00, 12:00, 13:00 and 15:00, Portuguese at 11:45 and 16:00. Groups of 40, 50 minutes, through the Foyer, Bust Gallery, Salon Dorado and main auditorium. Box office at Tucumán 1171, Mon-Sat 9:00-20:00, Sundays and holidays 9:00-17:00.

Ticket Information

Ticket Information
Adult	General 37,000 Argentine pesos; Argentine residents with a DNI 18,000 pesos
Senior	Pensioners resident in Argentina 8,000 pesos
Student	University students resident in Argentina 8,000 pesos
Child	Children under 7 go free
Free Admission	People with a disability certificate plus one companion go free after registering the certificate and ID by email

Pensioner and student fares are sold only at the box office, in a single card payment, against official documents; free tickets still have to be collected through the same channel as the paid ones. The box office takes cash and one-payment cards and does not accept foreign currency.

💡 Tips

• Tours run in Spanish and English — book on the official site.

• The top-gallery seats are cheap with fine sound.

• Interval champagne is a beloved ritual.

• The April-December season is rich — plan ahead.

• Soft afternoon light flatters the foyer for photos.

FAQ

What are the opening hours of Teatro Colón?

Monday: Tours 10:00-16:45, every 15 min; Tuesday: Tours 10:00-16:45, every 15 min; Wednesday: Tours 10:00-16:45, every 15 min; Thursday: Tours 10:00-16:45, every 15 min; Friday: Tours 10:00-16:45, every 15 min; Saturday: Tours 10:00-16:45, every 15 min; Sunday: Tours 10:00-16:45, every 15 min; From the Visitas guiadas page on teatrocolon.org.ar (checked 5 November 2026): tours run every day except 1 May and 24, 25 and 31 December and 1 January, with a five-minute tolerance. Over the winter break from 1 July to 2 August the window extends to 9:30-17:15. Spanish departs every 15 minutes, English at 11:00, 12:00, 13:00 and 15:00, Portuguese at 11:45 and 16:00. Groups of 40, 50 minutes, through the Foyer, Bust Gallery, Salon Dorado and main auditorium. Box office at Tucumán 1171, Mon-Sat 9:00-20:00, Sundays and holidays 9:00-17:00.

How much is the admission for Teatro Colón?

Adult: General 37,000 Argentine pesos; Argentine residents with a DNI 18,000 pesos; Senior: Pensioners resident in Argentina 8,000 pesos; Student: University students resident in Argentina 8,000 pesos; Child: Children under 7 go free; Free Admission: People with a disability certificate plus one companion go free after registering the certificate and ID by email; Pensioner and student fares are sold only at the box office, in a single card payment, against official documents; free tickets still have to be collected through the same channel as the paid ones. The box office takes cash and one-payment cards and does not accept foreign currency.