Antarctic VR Experiences

8 – 11 May

10am-4pm (timeslots)

Included in museum admission / museum ticket required

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Be transported to the frozen south through two exhilarating VR experiences, as the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust and the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust stop off at Discovery Point on their tour of the UK!

In New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust‘s VR you will step inside ‘Discovery’ hut, just as Scott did over a century ago. This was the first expedition base built on Antarctica’s Ross Island, and constructed for the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-1904. Offering exciting interactions, including a ride in the hydrogen balloon the expedition launched, feeding huskies, meeting penguins, and helping a sledging party, this experience shares the stories behind this unique shelter’s place in polar history and the explorers that inhabited it.

In UK Antarctic Heritage Trust‘s VR, journey to 1965 Antarctica with ‘A Frozen Night’. Immerse yourself in a reconstruction of Base E on Stonington Island, a pivotal dog sledging outpost established in 1946. You’ll experience the unique challenges and beauty of undertaking Antarctic fieldwork, embarking on a dog sledge expedition into the Antarctic Peninsula. Bringing a true story from the archives to life, the experience is narrated by those who once inhabited the UK’s southernmost base.

If you wish to experience both VR opportunities, please book into both Eventbrite events. Please also note that a museum ticket (or existing annual / unlimited pass) to Discovery Point is required to access the VR.