After women obtained voting rights in 1947 and female politicians began to enter the government's legislative system, First Lady Eva Perón established the palace's Salon Rosado ("pink room"; now known as the Salon Eva Perón) as a reserved area for government women to discuss issues in a place from which men were excluded.[1] The room is now open to visitors. It is decorated with a memorial bust of Eva Perón and includes original fixtures.[3] The edifice was declared a Historic Protection Area in 1977 and at the "comprehensive protection level" since 2000.[7] The salon is a study which she used as head of the Eva Perón Foundation. A number of scenes for Alan Parker's 1996 film, Evita, were filmed here and in the legislative chambers.