VIDEO: ESMA – Argentina’s Human Rights Museum

Thirty-six years after the start of the 1976-83 military dictatorship, Marc Rogers visits ESMA with Víctor Basterra, a survivor of the infamous former clandestine detention centre in Buenos Aires, which has been converted into a memorial for the 30,000 disappeared during the darkest chapter in Argentina’s history.

Camera: Daniela Plazas, Jorge Santander
Editing: Diana Ojeda Suárez

Lead image: ESMA by A. Garden

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4 Responses to “VIDEO: ESMA – Argentina’s Human Rights Museum”

  1. Peter kelly says:

    For the last 5 years Ihave tried to visit this place. Finally,it looks like it is accessible and open to the general public.

  2. marc says:

    Hi Peter – yes, parts of the ESMA grounds are open to the public. You should be able to just wander into the Haroldo Conti cultural centre or the museum in the ‘edificio de cuatro columnas’. For a guided tour of the buildings where prisoners were held – the only way to see them – you need to reserve a spot in advance (11-4704-7538)

    More info at: http://www.espaciomemoria.ar

  3. sylvia cala says:

    Hola,
    disculpe la molestia.
    Estoy planeando un viaje en noviembre y gostaria mucho de visitar la ESMA.
    Queria saber si necessito de reservar una visita en anticipo o si
    puedo llegar a la ESMA,comprar el ticket y entrar.Haceis visitas
    guiadas?Que horarios tiene el museo?
    Sabeis talvez si la Esma es el unico Centro de detencion clandestino que se puede visitar?o hay otros?
    Muchas gracias.
    a la espera de su amable respuesta
    Cordiales saludos
    Sylvia Cala

  4. marc says:

    Hola Sylvia,

    Para visitar el museo o el centro cultural que reside en el predio ESMA no necesita una reserva, pero para entrar al ex centro clandestino de detencion hay que hacer una visita guiada y ahi si tendras que reservar un lugar con anticipacion, llamando a 11-4704-7538.

    Hay mucha mas informacion aca: http://www.espaciomemoria.ar

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