USHUAIA, Argentina — Historic whaling artifacts, including a harpoon and whale bones, form part of the Antarctic maritime collection at the Maritime Museum of Ushuaia. The exhibits, housed in a former prison cell, document the region's whaling industry history. The museum, established in the city's 1902 prison building, preserves both maritime artifacts and the original penitentiary architecture.
Photograph by David Coleman. The Maritime Museum of Ushuaia's whaling industry exhibit occupies one of the original cells of the 1902 territorial prison. The collection includes significant artifacts from the Antarctic whaling era, featuring authentic whaling equipment such as harpoons and preserved whale bones. This exhibit space, formerly a prison cell, maintains its original architecture while serving as a specialized display area documenting southern ocean maritime history. The artifacts represent the significant whaling operations that occurred in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic waters during the early 20th century. The museum's location in Ushuaia, a historic base for Antarctic exploration and maritime activities, provides crucial context for these industrial artifacts. The exhibition space demonstrates the innovative repurposing of the prison's cellular structure, where each former cell now serves as a discrete exhibition space, preserving both the artifacts and the building's original architectural features.
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Location: Maritime Museum of Ushuaia, Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Photo credit: © David Coleman | Have Camera Will Travel / Alamy / Afripics
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