Exhibition
With Scott to the Pole
16 January 2012 to 30 March 2012 (free entry)
Open Monday to Friday, 10am until 5pm
In 1910 Captain Robert Falcon Scott set out for the Antarctic. He did not return from this expedition. Having reached the South Pole, he died on the return journey. His body was found, alongside his colleagues – Bowers and Wilson – in a tent just 17.5 km (11 miles) from the safety of a supply depot.
Much has been written about Scott’s role as a leader. This exhibition, located at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), does not aim to judge Scott’s actions. Rather, through Herbert Ponting’s photographs of the expedition, it reveals the intimate moments of one of the most renowned episodes of polar exploration.
This exhibition acknowledges our Nation’s debt of gratitude to Scott for his initial scientific exploration of Antarctica 100 years ago. The spirit of Scott’s exploration, and the dedication to discovery, has left a legacy of scientific excellence which continues today.
Scientists from around the world, including the world-leading British Antarctic Survey (BAS), UK universities and the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) [through our Grants Programme] are engaged in the international efforts to answer the fundamentally important scientific questions, about our future climate, sea level rise and the sustainability of our ocean ecosystems.
Examples of contemporary research are illustrated here alongside selected historical images from the exhibition and links to Discovering Antarctica the award-winning schools’ website.
In addition to the exhibition the Society has a number of Collections displays and Be Inspired talks highlighting connections between past and present polar science.
View the Lake Ellsworth slideshow (PPT) in PowerPoint.
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Resources
Discovering Antarctica
An engaging schools’ resource that covers the science and geopolitics of the world’s last great wilderness.
British Antarctic Survey
The British Antarctic Survey is one of the world's leading environmental research centres and is responsible for the UK's national scientific activities in Antarctica – visit the BAS website for more information.
Exploring online images from the Society's Antarctic Collections
The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) and the British Antarctic Survey gratefully acknowledge the United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust for its support of the exhibition.
Further information
For more information on other UK-wide commemorations please visit the Scott 100 website.
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