Top 3 of the best museums to visit in Ushuaia

Impossible to travel to the Land of Fire and overlook its origins, history and culture. Meet the best 3 museums to visit in Ushuaia. You will want to visit them all!

What better way to enjoy a destination than to immerse yourself in its past, its origin, its history, its culture. Travelling is synonymous of knowledge and learning is part of the adventure. Are you looking for places to explore in Tierra del Fuego? Here we show you this top 3 of the best museums to visit in Ushuaia. You cannot miss them!

1.   MARITIME AND PRESIDIO MUSEUM OF USHUAIA

Not only is it the most famous in Tierra del Fuego, but it’s also a must-see in Ushuaia as a whole. Visiting this place would be a valuable opportunity to learn about the history of the city and the island. The Maritime and Presidio Museum of Ushuaia is a history gallery on southern land development.

It is located in what was the Re-incidents Prison of Tierra de Fuego. A place where the most dangerous criminals of ancient times were held captive. However, today it bears the testimonies of what has been the passage of time in this corner of the Patagonia Argentina, better known as the End of the World:

•   Maritime Museum: through a recreation of naval models, it tells us the great adventures of men in the southern seas. Just as it sounds, it recreates all the history of Tierra del Fuego by the hand of man in the sea. Ushuaia is located in an archipelago at the southern tip of South America, so maritime life in this area has been significant.
•       Presidio Museum: from what was Pavilion IV presents everything about the first Prison of Tierra del Fuego (1896). Starting with the goal of criminal colonization, it tells us about the construction of the current building and also the lives of these men condemned to live locked up, as well as their jobs and punishments. Of course, without leaving aside the closure of this place and the gloomy story of its main inmates!

Getting to the museum is not complicated at all. It’s located in the downtown area, which means you can walk from the hotel in case you stay in that area. The visit is done on its own. It’s open every day and the schedules provided for this are 11:30 hs, 16:30 hs and 18:00 hs. You can go in with kids as well, they’re going to be fascinated!

Consider that the tour of the place is one hour long, so you can do it in any free space you have before or after an excursion. 

Discover why it’s part of this top 3 best museums to visit in Ushuaia!

2.   END OF THE WORLD MUSEUM

It introduces us to the history and culture of the World from another point of view. With permanent and temporary exhibitions, it transports us to Ushuaia’s past. Moreover, it has available to anyone who visits it a large archive with important collections for consultation. In short, it’s a significant and invaluable heritage that was formed from self-acquisition, with donations from individuals, institutional collaborations and, of course, different research programs.

If you plan to travel with the little ones in the house, you can’t miss the “Interactive Backpack”. It’s a museum space with five activities designed for children between 6 and 12 years old, but they enter with their companions. The idea is that they older ones partake on the sample in a dynamic and attractive way for kids.

In a nutshell, family groups will be able to access –in different ways– the lives of the people originated from this land from the arrival of the first humans to the island, their customs and the materials that were used by the Selknam and Car peoples. You can find the “Interactive Backpack” at the headquarters of Maipú and the availability of this room will depend on the concurrence of the moment.

The End of the World Museum has two offices: one in Casa Banco Nación (Maipú 173), and one in the Old Government House (Maipú 465). It’s open to the public every day of the week except Sundays: Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 17:00 hs and Saturdays and holidays from 13:00 to 17:00 hs. It has accessibility for people with reduced disabilities and kit for people with visual impairment. Combine with the End of the World Train, it will be great if you are traveling with children.

3.   FUEGUINA HISTORY THE MED GALLERY

It is a museum of different dynamics, with audio guides that travels through different scenes of The Fuegian history: from the natives to the European navigators and the Presidio of the End of the World to the first Antarctic travelers, immersing ourselves in those origins with a perfectly developed scenery, a representation on a real scale… So spectacular! They’ve already transcended borders. The last famous piece of this place was given to Pope Francis. We are talking about the blessing of the statue of the “Cure Brooch” mounted on his mule.

There is no doubt, it’s a fascinating way to know the history of the Land of Fire: the native people (Yamanas, Shelknam and Haush), the arrival of the first European navigators with their anecdotes, the presidio of Ushuaia and its famous Petiso Orejudo and, as a plus, the survival adventures in Antarctica of Ernest Shackleton. You will love it!

Ready to be a part of this magical place? We tell you that the Fuegian History Thematic Gallery is open all year round (San Martín 152), specifically from Tuesday to Sunday, from 12:00 hours to 20:00 hs. Children from 0 to 12 years old come in for free.

These is the top 3 best museums to visit in Ushuaia, unique as everything you find here at the End of the World, so do not hesitate to visit them in any free space you have during your stay in this wonderful place of the Patagonia Argentina. They are ideal to get to know your destination much more thoroughly and, additionally, the perfect complement for a day of excursions.

Remember that our travel specialists are at your disposal anytime you need it. You can contact them right now and they will help you combine what you wish to do in order to make the most of your time and do not run out of it.

Also, you will be able to know options of travel itineraries that work very well. In fact, in addition to the classic programs already designed, the knowledge of our experts and their relationship with the operators allows us to adjust the needs, tastes and expectations to the measure of each traveler.

Yes, they fit each passenger based on their available days and also their budget, including transportation, air tickets, accommodation, food and excursions. Consult the proposals, we guide you and you choose!

Meet the 3 best Museums to visit in Ushuaia, visit them and learn about the history and culture of the End of the World, from its origins to the present day!