"Excellent, entertaining and informative. Well presented selection. Clear and thoughtful narration."

"Absolutely fascinating and excellently presented."

Led by the Collections’ team, these daytime courses and showcases offer the ideal way to see highlights of and learn more about the Society’s unique Collections.

All events begin at 14.30. Meet at the Exhibition Road reception. Advance booking required, as places are limited. Refreshments provided.

Tickets: Free to members and educational users, non-members £5 payable on arrival.

  To book a place:
  Telephone +44 (0)20 7591 3015 or   email showcase@rgs.org

  The Search for the North West Passage
Tuesdays: 13 May
Thursdays: 15 May
Duration: 2 hours
Explore the history of Arctic exploration and the search for Franklin and his party, with a wide range of artefacts, prints and other items, including material from the  Rear Admiral Sir James Clark Ross and Sir John Franklin Collections.

  The Photographic Collections
of the Society
Tuesdays: 20 May, 27 May, 3 June
Thursdays: 22 May, 29 May, 5 June
From the superb Antarctic photos of Herbert Ponting and Frank Hurley, to the remarkable Tibetan images of Frank Kingdon Ward, this is an excellent introduction to one of the world’s finest photographic archives.

  The Search for the Source of the Nile
Tuesdays: 10 June, 17 June, 24 June
Thursdays: 12 June, 19 June, 26 June
Retrace the search, with access to the original manuscript mapping, artefacts and photographs, telling the story of the achievements of John Hanning Speke, Richard Francis Burton, David Livingstone and Henry Morton Stanley in locating the source of the Nile.