Buque Museo Corbeta ARA Uruguay — Local services in Autonomous City of Buenos Aires

⚓️Stepping onto the A.R.A. Uruguay was instantly immersive. Warm wood underfoot, cool metal details, and the quiet beauty of a ship built with intention. The design is stunning in its simplicity.

The experience is hands-on in the best way. We found ourselves crouching through narrow passageways, climbing steep ladders, discovering quiet corners below deck. My son was completely absorbed. Turning each space into an adventure, asking questions, imagining what life at sea must have been like. It sparked real curiosity.

The sleeping quarters fascinated all of us. Compact and cleverly laid out, they made us think about how people once lived and rested in such tight spaces. I stood there for a while, just listening to the creak of the floors, taking in the scent of old wood and metal.

It wasn’t crowded, which made it easy to explore at our own pace. We had room to notice the details. The craftsmanship, the light filtering through the windows, the subtle energy of a ship that’s lived many lives. We even connected with a lovely family from Brazil onboard. One of those small but...

We loved our visit to the ship. Stepping aboard the Uruguay was like stepping back in time. We consider this an essential visit if you’re in Buenos Aires as your jumping off point to Antarctica. A great experience and costs less than $1USD for admission per person. They opened 35 minutes late the day we visited, so be mindful of that. Closed just before Christmas and through New Years, so plan your visit not at the holidays. I don’t think you can buy tickets anywhere in advance but they accepted pesos when we arrived and it was 200 pesos per person when we...

Ese buque museo estaba amarrado en el barrio de la Boca (año 1987) Era parte de nuestro escenario cotidiano para quienes trabajábamos enfrente (Empresa de micros línea 152) Situada a escasos metros de nuestra primera parada de pasajeros, y también como estacionamiento improvisado por las noches de los colectivos (buses) La anécdota empieza cuando el hermano del presidente de la línea dando marcha atrás con el paragolpes trasero le propina un "toque" a la reliquia flotante. Nada serio ni irreparable, pero eso sí (aconsejado por el personal de prefectura) que se confeccione en comisaría un acta de choque. A los oficiales de la comisaría les costó creer en un principio a este caballero con acento español que venía a denunciar que con un colectivo se había chocado un barco. Fue algo muy chistoso...