The unrestored wing
As it was.
Gastón Cuello — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gastón Cuello — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gastón Cuello — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Liam Quinn from Canada — CC BY-SA 2.0
The Maritime Museum occupies Ushuaia's old prison, which the inmates themselves began building in 1902, when Ushuaia was a penal colony at the bottom of the world; it was used until it closed in 1947, then became a naval base, and today it is a complex of museums and a historic monument. The prison's wings radiate like the arms of a star from a central hall, and its small cells tell the stories of the prisoners and life in the colony; one wing is kept unrestored so visitors feel the cold and harshness of the place. The complex also holds a maritime museum with models of the ships that explored the region, an exhibition on Antarctica and an art gallery. It is Ushuaia's best place for a rainy day, with guided tours at set times. Allow at least two hours.
As it was.
In the maritime museum.
Within the complex.
Yaganes and Gobernador Paz streets, Ushuaia
The old prison's cells and inmates' stories, an unrestored wing, a maritime museum, an Antarctic exhibition and an art gallery, all on one ticket.