The museum was big, but lots of repetition, especially of photos. the art museum was actually a gallery of local artists, with works for sale, something that would be free elsewhere. The policy of charging more for non-Argentinians is very off-putting. One would think they would be encouraging tourism rather than making tourists feel unwlecome. More

If you have extra time in Ushuaia, this is a good diversion for a couple of hours. The museum is informative, but filled with models as opposed to housing historical material. The prison part of the museum is a lot more fun, especially the part that has not been touched and looks old, dark and scary. Upstairs there were models... More

Here, amidst the cold stone cells of the old prison, the endlessness of the time and the harshness of the weather quickly sink in. This very well done museum is a non-profit project of the local folk and they've done a surprising job. Rarely does a museum involve you but here the intimacy of the cells and the elaborate explanations... More

The museum with everything! Natural history, boat models, prison history, prisons of the world, and even an art gallery. Nothing world class, and expensive for what there was, but interesting enough for a couple of hours. More

Certainly woth the entry cost, can easily take 2 or 3 hours to browse through,all exhibits were explained clearly in English. More

Your ticket is good for 2 days. There are displays in each cell on prisons, Antarctic history and maritime history. Take the time to go to the back of the museum to the right of the bar there is a glass door to the part of the prison that has not been restored - you will get a better sense... More

This year during December and January we took a cruise from Ushuaia to the Antarctic and back with Overseas Adventure Travel. It was a fantastic trip and one that you never forget. Ushuaia, Argentina is a quaint town at the bottom of the world. Many of the hotels, like ours which was the Albatross look out over the harbor. There... More

This prison was in use through 1947 when Juan Peron closed it because of reported abuse of prisoners and unsafe practices. The museum also documents much history of the Antarctic which is two days south across the Drake Passage. A very interesting place to visit. More

This museum accepts dollars as well as pesos, so we arrived at the museum (Penal) with a hundred dollar bill. The woman in charge said she didn't have change so we waited for about 10 minutes, and even though we saw some people paying their entrance fee, she insisted there wasn't enough change for 2 adults and a litlle boy.... More