The Presidio Museum is one of the attractions of the city of Ushuaia. Before 1947, it was an old prison that held prisoners from a …
There are few museums in the world that can boast of their unusual location. The Ushuai Maritime Museum can do this with ease. Its …
The Yamana People's Museum is a museum in which the exposition tells about the Yamana people - the Indians of Tierra del Fuego and …
Ushuaia is one of the most unusual cities in the world, where every trip turns into a discovery. This southern outpost is filled with museums that tell about the history of the settlement, sea travel and the lives of the indigenous peoples of Tierra del Fuego. A visit to museums here gives sharp emotions and gives a deep sense of belonging to a place on the edge of the world.
In the center of the museum map of the city is the Presidio Museum, located in the former prison, where cameras, archival documents and objects related to the life of prisoners until the middle of the XX century are preserved. Ushuaia Maritime Museum impresses with its location by the water and exhibitions dedicated to navigation, whaling and the history of polar expeditions; in the halls you can see models of ships, marine artifacts and photo libraries of research campaigns. The Yamana Museum carefully recreates the life and culture of the Yamana Indians - the expositions include household items, reconstructions of dwellings and ethnographic collections dedicated to life near Cape Horn and Tierra del Fuego. The local history museum Fin del Mundo, or the Museum of the End of the World, serves as the main city attraction: it contains materials on the natural history of the region, archaeology and the formation of a settlement in the south of Argentina. In the vicinity of Ushuaia, in the areas adjacent to the national park and Cape Horn, there are also small exhibitions and memorial corners that complement the main museum routes and help to better understand the local landscape and culture.
The museum life of Ushuaia is dynamic: in addition to permanent exhibitions, temporary exhibitions and thematic projects are regularly held here, sometimes imported collections from large national and international collections come. Traditional museum events such as Museum Night are complemented by lectures, film screenings and educational programs for families and schoolchildren. In high season, museums offer extended excursion programs and special themed routes dedicated to maritime history, ethnography and natural science.
Come to Ushuaia to walk through the museum halls and feel the spirit of the ends of the world personally. The best way to reveal all the secrets of museums is to book a tour with a private guide: local guides will make a convenient route, share little-known stories and help make your trip vivid and memorable. Book your tours in advance and plan your itineraries - Ushuaia museums are ready to open their doors and surprise you with new discoveries.
