Museo Andes 1972 — Attraction in Montevideo

My third visit to this gem of a museum, and every time I discover/ learn something new.

PROs: Engaging, well curated and fully bilingual (Spanish/ English) exhibits that bring to life the 2-month ordeal in the Andes Interesting videos with current footage of the site as well as interviews with the survivors Great historical context and immersion into life in the 1970s, both from a geopolitical and daily living perspective Rewarding both for a quick 30-minute tour or for a more exhaustive 2-hour visit Great location in downtown Montevideo, just steps from restaurants and cafes

CONs: Location in a converted historic building can feel a bit tight. Challenging to navigate for visitors with limited mobility (steep stairs)

Overall: A gripping story of survival, inventiveness and teamwork, recommended for anyone both with and without prior knowledge of the Andes disaster. Well-suited for international visitors and for those with...

I found the stories of this plane crash fascinating, so I was really excited to go to this museum, but I found it a bit of a weird experience. I was expecting a clear, logical, chronological explanation of the story alongside all the interesting details, which seems like a reasonable thing to offer, but it was kinda just a bunch of random facts about the experience in no particular order. For example, one board was the avalanche, the next was about their clothes. It was still interesting, but didn't feel cohesive.

They do have a short film playing in multiple different languages, but they don't have any timer displayed and you don't know how long it is so you can never time getting there for the start of it, i also don't know its purpose.

Honestly, just read maybe the quick wikipedia summary before you go so you have a rough idea of the timelines and story, it'll make everything else make...

A museum tribute to those who perished and those who survived an unimaginable catastrophe of Uruguayan Air Force flight 571 in 1972.

With 40 passengers (Uruguayan rugby team and their families/friends) and 5 crew on board, the world have thought they all perished in a crash in the Andes at the border of Chile and Western Argentina.

But after 79 days, two survivors surfaced miraculously in a Chilean town alerting international rescue. In all, 16 survivors were rescued.

• As such, the museum is an implicit exultation of the human will to survive against all odds.

• It is also a tribute to leadership that ensured survival of those lived through the initial catastrophic crash.

The three men (Señores Parrado, Canessa and Vizintin) showed extraordinary valor to organize the survivors and head for an expedition of unknown outcome… but headed on for everyone’s...