Museo Andes 1972 Crash Memorial

Immerse yourself in the incredible story of survival and resilience at the Museo Andes 1972 Crash Memorial. Discover the powerful exhibition dedicated to the memory of the Uruguayans who perished in the Andes in 1972 and those who miraculously survived.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Andes Museum - Nestled within a 19th-century edifice in Montevideo’s historical core, now a designated national monument, the museum showcases an array of exhibits. These include photographs, archival materials, personal effects, and fragments of aircraft wreckage, among other significant artifacts. A chronological display recounts the day-to-day…
What's Included
  • Local guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information

The Museum honors the memory of the 29 Uruguayans who perished in the Andes in 1972, when their airplane crashed on its way from Montevideo to Santiago de Chile. This exhibition is also dedicated to the16 fellow, who “returned to life” after having endured 72 infernal days under the worst imaginable conditions. (see movie and/or book: ‘Alive’)
The…

Location
Rincón 625
Rincón
27 metres from Constitucion squere
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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A5727gffrancoc
May 19, 2025
Excellent visit! - I found the service from the guys at the counter excellent. Very polite of you both. The exhibition is wonderful, really shocking. It transports you back to the 1970s to tell you this tremendous story of survival. Super recommended! 👌🏻
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Anamar_ao244
May 9, 2025
Excellent experience - Excellent place! Full of memories..we left with mixed feelings. A beautiful place, full of emotions
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T1202xilaurad
May 7, 2025
A force of wanting to come back that brought them together forever - I loved it. I've toured museums around the world. But this one's very special and that's unique. It was very exciting. An experience I will never forget. I highly recommend it!!
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B9319dfmonicam
Apr 27, 2025
Sensitive and respectful tribute - Very interesting space, with a lot of information organized in order to sensitize and touch each visitor, making each have information not only about the event but also related historical and scientific. It is very worth seeing. The staff is simply very friendly, welcoming and very well informed. Imperdível.
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Mobile16617114243
Apr 24, 2025
Excellent museum and very exciting! - It is a museum full of information about the plane crash and also very exciting because it has testimonials and elements of all passengers.
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Beatrizgv6136iz
Apr 21, 2025
Highly recommended - I loved seeing real objects from the miracle of the Andes. I love the story and how they tell it in the museum. I definitely recommend it
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Tjrsomuchyettosee
Apr 9, 2025
Let them rest - In terms of the sheer amount of information, the museum succeeds in analytically presenting and explaining an unimaginable survival story. But it seemed to lack empathy. Having ones picture taken in a window of a faux fuselage is ghoulish when you consider dozens of young men starved to death in something like it. I give five stars to the museum's layout and contents and sample of frigid air, but I wonder if the families, especially of the victims who died in the Andes so long ago, want this wound kept open. Let them rest in peace.
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Lomonaco2019
Apr 9, 2025
Worth a visit - Museum is very complete, full of details, detailed descriptions, curiosities, garments and other items of this tragic accident but very curious. It has an incredible experience of feeling what it is like to be less - 20 degrees that makes us really think that the survivors passed.
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Felipe
Apr 7, 2025
Pleasant experience - Good experience, the cabin simulating the cold felt by the survivors was a unique experience. Museum very well distributed and explained.
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Charrua_violeta
Apr 2, 2025
Interesting museum in evolution... - Unlike visits to other museums, in Uruguay and the world, the 1972 Museum of the Andes combines graphic documentation, historical physical elements, a cold room at minus twenty degrees (to experience the sensation of polar cold in the flesh), and the invaluable contribution of its kind director Jorg.
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1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).