museo andes 1972

This museum was incredible! Absolutely the best thing I did in Montevideo. Very well done museum, Jorg the director is amazing. He brings so much passion to everything he speaks about, it was a joy to listen to him. The museum is beautiful, amazing english translations everywhere! We were so inspired by the story and the museum that we bought the book in the gift shop to continue our learning. In a case where it could have easily sensationalized the taboo aspect of this story, it instead focuses on the humanity and stories of those involved in the crash, whether they survived or not and shows their passion for life and survival. Well worth the money, especially considering it is a privately run museum, so it is not getting outside help with funding.

We walked in to this museum in Montevideo accidentally - without even knowing about the existence of it. The owner who established the museum was one fluent in English, German and Spanish and was happy to show us around and was at once at 3 different places giving explanations and personal touches and stories to the pictures.While I read the book about the famous crash and survival story in my teen ages, it was new to my fiancee and other than the exhibition I'll always remember the words and stories of the owner.A great visit, a must even if you have a little bit of time in Montevideo and like museums just a little bit.

On our recent month long trip in & around South America we went on no less than 9 aircraft.Between my wife & are who have been serious globetrotters for in excess of 40 years & have been on & off aircraft hundred's of times as many of us have over the years have but after visiting this thought provoking, extremely informative & well laid out museum to the few that survived this now famous crash I was wondering WHAT IF??? If you want to read more useless information click onto www.planecrashinfo.comSome facts I discovered are:There is a 0.00001% chance of your plane crashing.The odds that you may survive a plane crash is 99.999815%.The odds of you being on a aircraft that results in at least one fatality in a crash is one in 3.4 million.So if you say no more.The odds of you being on a local bus crash is 13 million to one.Or on a train is 500.000 to one.Thought of the day:If you see a chance, take it or don't regret that you didn't.Do not measure a woman's strength by the thickness of her wrist.The miracle of dawn revels that G_D in his infinite wisdom is giving MANKIND one more chance.Sobering thought eh?

amazing tribute to the survivors and how their teamwork and dedication he,per them overcome one of the most unbelievable experiences. The museum can improve some of their videos as they are in German and few in Spanish, however the depth of information about the perseverance of the survivors is inspiring. Must see in Montevideo! Cost of entry is $8 American dollars.

Does an excellent job of showing the detailed story of the Uruguayan rugby team stranded when their plane crashed in the Andes. Includes an interesting timeline and many authentic artifacts.This is a private museum, so it is not quite as inexpensive as other museums in Ciudad Vieja.

We stopped in to see this museum based on reviews that Jackie (my wife) had read - I did not know about the story, nor had I seen the movie 'Alive'I was struck with utmost respect and hope - as I learned and read of the trials of the passengers, trapped in the Andes for 72 days - eventually some of them rescuedThe museum is walking and informational - we spent about 90min to walk at our own pace - the majority is self guided with artifacts, news and information boards - though we were also able to listen as a guide answered questions - the guides were excellent, with good English and superb knowledgeI would highly recommend for anyone interested in human interest and looking to uplift your love of life!

A very informative and moving museum. I knew little of the Andes plane crash before visiting the museum, but left feeling informed and humbled. Everything is explained in a sensitive and creative way; covering everything from the biology of hypothermia to the world news occurring during these weeks in the 70s. Very interesting.

I've been interested in this story for a long time and was nice to see a place dedicated to it. It has plenty of information on the accident, on the area where it happened and how they managed to survive. It also has some objects from the airplane, as well as some devices they have created/improvised to survive in such a hostile place. The woman at the museum was able to provide good information and answer additional questions. I just missed some information on the life of the survivors after they returned from the mountains.

Very interesting to know in more detail what really happened. Museum people were very friendly and gave additional information. We would suggest to add more updated news about the survivors.

The museum does a good job telling the story of the crash and showing artifacts from how the men survived their ordeal. Even though the story is sad, you leave the museum with a positive feeling. The men who survived were so upbeat, so optimistic, it is a good reminder to be thankful for what we have. There is a lot to read but the museum is relatively small. One hour should be enough to see everything the museum has to offer. There were not available guided tours in English when we visited but the museum is worth the visit even if a tour isn't available.

What a wonderful private museum with nice stab offering and sharing their personal service. Pretty small museum but with a nice timeline of the tragedy including authentic clothes etc. Worth visiting. Entrance fee can be payed in USD, EUR, Uruguayian and argentinan pesos.

We met one of the survivors named Gustavo Zerbino on the beach at Punta del Este in January 2014. So in 2015 we returned to Montevideo and went to the 1972 Andes Flight Disaster Museum. Having seen the movie, documentary and read several books I thought I was well-informed. Thompson was our guide, he spoke perfect English and gave us a fantastic tour of the museum. He told us so many other stories we just did not know. During the tour we could even touch parts of the plane that crashed. This is a fascinating insight to what happened, however you just cannot believe that so many people survived a plane crash and also survived at 4,000 metres for 72 days in such bad weather and terrain. The disaster must be the most incredible survival story of all time and I was privileged to meet one of the survivors, whom I would like to meet again. I lost his email address. Condolences to those who perished and love to those who lived.

The curator not only tells the story with love and knowledge he teaches you how to live a better life.I left feeling good about the whole human race.Very inspiring place and story.

This was a nice and dignified look at a real life horror story. Even though the museum it self is not the largest it was all presented in a good way, both in English and Spanish.The museum director was a nice guy who had a few nice plans about how the museum can evolve, and he showed that he really cares about the story it is conveying.Well worth a visit.

This small museum is a must when visiting Montevideo.The exhibition has been very tastefully done and there are moves afoot to extend the exhibition so if you've been before .........go again.The Curator and staff are a delight, enthusiastic and most welcoming.You can spend an hour or three...........it's an incredibly interesting story of courage and resolve.Think it was only about 100 pesos to go in and worth every cent.