The government announced that it would privatize the exploitation of Tecnópolis

With a message in X from the national chief of staff Manuel Adorni This was announced this Sunday The government will begin this Monday the process of privatizing the exploitation of the Tecnópolis propertyfounded in 2011 in Villa Martelli, Buenos Aires Province, during the government of Cristina Kirchner. Whoever wins will take over from July 1, 2026.

“The national government will launch tomorrow (this Monday) the tender that will give way to the Tecnópolis concession.” Official sources reported Clarion that the process of outsourcing the operation of the national property in Vicente López will last for 25 years, with the possibility of extension.

Adorni attributed the measure to its poor functioning. “The property (historically deficient under the Kirchner administration) “It will be operated under a private investment program: it will never again be a burden on the pockets of Argentines,” he wrote, concluding with his traditional “Fin.”

This is what the initiative states The private party that wins the tender will take control of the property from July 1, 2026 and must comply with the public-private program agreements already agreed for next year.

Tecnópolis today operates in the area of Ministry of Culturewhat guides Leonardo Cifelli, which in turn is directly dependent on the presidency, but monitors it in practice Karina Milei. The secretary and the president’s sister have an excellent relationship; they meet once a month to discuss management issues and they regularly go to the theater and concerts together.

The government plans to launch this Monday, through the State Property Administration Agency (AABE), the tender for the national public tender No. 392-0006-CPU25 for the concession for the use and exploitation of the Villa Martelli property for 300 months, which corresponds to 25 years, extendable for a further 12 months.

The National Appraisals Court has a initial monthly fee of $611 millionalong with a $60,000 million fire insurance policy that guarantees the protection of state assets.

The document stipulates that the property will continue to be used for recreational, cultural and leisure activities, workshops, non-competitive sports, community integration and educational offerings.

“With this measure, the national government is consolidating a cultural change: a more efficient state than.” Stops the financing of deficit structures and promotes private investment to improve the leisure and cultural offerings,” commented the Minister of Culture in his X account.

Days ago, Cifelli received a group of journalists to advance some work priorities for 2026. He mentioned several tenders – the work to complete the Palais de Glace; However, the redesign of the building that housed the costume museum avoided mentioning the fall of Tecnópolis. “The problem lay under four keys,” they explained Clarion this Sunday.

According to the government’s assessment, the property had an area of ​​509,759.79 m² when it began to be managed “represented a historic situation of extraordinary spending, low utilization and general deterioration.”

“Tecnópolis has accumulated a real debt of more than $4,813 million, “There was $554 million worth of equipment missing – a lawsuit was pending – and permanent maintenance was required, funded entirely by the state.”

In May 2024, the Ministry of Human Capital reported the theft of eleven “technology kits” that “were not delivered to the Bicentennial Houses in the provinces” and were stored in warehouses in Tecnópolis.

Cifelli’s management has indicated from the beginning that this is necessary Rent the space for private shows with the aim that these revenues would help cover the fixed costs of the property formerly owned by the Army.

According to the government, an “organization process” that made this possible began in December 2023 Reduction from 333 to 198 employees30% of the workforce, and employ a public-private operating model. “Thanks to this model The state stopped spending and began collecting: $600 million in sales in 2024; “$2,429 million in 2025, with a forecast of $2,749 million at the end of the year,” they officially stated.

The most famous this year was Tini Stoessel’s Futttura show. The site was also used by schools for events and flag ceremonies, but the science, art and technology fair was also held during the three-week winter holidays. So far this year, Tecnópolis has been visited by 500,000 people as part of the public-private program.

Tecnópolis was inaugurated in 2011, during the government of Cristina Kirchner as a “mega example of science and technology”. It was supposed to be temporarily inaugurated at the end of 2010 as part of the bicentenary celebrations on Avenida Figueroa Alcorta, but the then head of government Mauricio Macri refused approval.

During the government of Mauricio Macri It had come under the jurisdiction of the Federal System of Media and Public Content, managed by Hernán Lombardi. Then he returned to culture with Alberto Fernández and remained there until today. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the site was converted into a vaccination center.

“A gigantic space with enormous potential was open for only two months of the year. It was closed for the remaining months, losing money on maintenance, cleaning and security. It was a disaster,” culture sources had claimed. Clarion. They had already explained back then that the goal was for Tecnópolis to be self-financing as a venue for events, exhibitions, concerts and other activities.