A curated selection of beautiful flora, wonderful landscapes and more, in one of Dundee’s most atmospheric historic spaces. Accompanied by awarded images from “Dundee’s Heritage and Nature” Special Award competition.
Experience conservation work undertaken by Scottish engineers using traditional methods, to restore Discovery’s ageing timbers as she approaches her 100th anniversary as a Royal Research Ship, in 2025!
Celebrate two iconic publications from within our Polar Collections; the famous South Polar Times compiled on Discovery in 1902, and Shackleton’s rare Aurora Australis.
As 2024 marks #Shackleton150, we look at just some of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Discovery story, and how his first trip to Antarctica paved the way for an incredible career in Polar exploration.