Within El Monumental stadium in Buenos is a museum for the home team, River Plate. You do not need…read moreto attend a game to visit. The museum is fairly small but has a large variety of memorabilia from the team's history. You will see trophies from their championships, old jerseys, old photos, and old merchandise from throughout their entire history. The highlight for me was the 360 degree cinema room, where you will be shown a video that highlights the fans' passion for the team. You can pay the entry fee for the museum only, or do a full stadium tour which gives you access to the inside of the stadium. The full tour only costs a little more, so it makes no sense to me to come here and not even see the inside of the stadium.

A MUST for any traveler to Buenos Aires. Entering the sacred temple of the glorious history that is…read moreRiver Plate gives one goose bumps that only comes when in the presence of greatness. The River 360* gives one the sensation of being in the Monumental on game day if you never had the pleasure of being there. The Trophy Room (which will need to be expanded) shows off the hardware the River has won . The hall of decades which has rooms for each decade with memorabilia and videos highlighting the zeitgeist and how River fared along with stat sheets for each championship. The 1940 and 50s River's Golden Age the time of "la Maquina" with such famous players like Labruna, Yacono, Moreno, Mun~oz, Deambrossi . Peucelle, Loustau , DiStefano, Pedernera, Carrizo , Vaghi, and Ferrari , amongst others On the first floor is "River en La Seleccion " (River on the National team) about the greatest River Plate players ever to wear the "albiceleste"(sky blue and white) of the National team. I believe the have audio guide books in English if you do not speak Spanish. Also located on the premises is "La Maquina" a cafeteria with good food and coffee and Tienda River to buy River Plate merchandise from shirts, caps, scarves, Ignacio Copani's CD with the River Anthem and other River Plate songs, even River Plate condoms(cada can~o termine en gol) . I recommend you get the package Museum AND stadium tour together. It is easily accessible by train or a quick cab ride up Alcorta Ave, from Retiro Train station which is very scenic and recommended. It is in the posher part of town so you dont have to worry too much about safety too much unlike our poorer cousins in the south by the riachuelo .