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2017-18 Scott's 'Discovery' hut, interior, East wall artefacts2014-15 Scott's 'Discovery' hut artefact repopulation, Physical Laboratory2019-20 Emperor penguin skeletons at Scott's 'Discovery' Hut2013-14 Observation Hill behind Scott's 'Discovery' hut, Hut Point (001)

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Through our mission to conserve, share and encourage the spirit of exploration, Antarctic Heritage Trust cares for the remarkable expedition bases of the early Antarctic explorers and shares the legacy of exploration through outreach programmes and expeditions to engage and inspire a new generation of explorers.

 

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Ross Sea Heritage Restoration Project (RSHRP)

A multi-year, multi-site international heritage conservation project to secure the five historic explorer bases of Robert Falcon Scott, Sir Ernest Shackleton, Carsten Borchgrevink and Sir Edmund Hillary, and conserve the thousands of artefacts associated with the sites.

 

Inspiring Explorers™ Programme

Antarctic Heritage Trust’s Inspiring Explorers Expeditions™ provide opportunities for young people to experience and challenge themselves in the polar regions. They connect young people with the legacy the Trust cares for and encourage them to embrace the spirit of exploration.

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2013-14 Artefacts in storage in a container, Scott Base (002)2018-19 Panorama of Barne Glacier and Mount Erebus, Cape Evans (006)2019-20 Containers at Mario Zucchelli Station2006-07 Conservator Amy Ng2006 Seal blubber stack inside Scott's 'Discovery' hut, Hut Point2009-10 Cape Evans landscape2022 Weddell seal in the water at Cape Evans2007 Oil cans inside Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut, Cape Royds2017-18 Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut, interior, Main room South-east corner2010-11 Candles stacked inside Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut, Cape RoydsIce avalanche as it happened2017-18 Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut, Cape Royds2003-04 Exterior wall and tins at Shackleton's 'Nimrod' Hut2008-09 'Terra Nova' hut, General exterior (159)2002 Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut from South-eastYoung Inspiring Explorers competing in an Antarctic themed relay race (004)One Ocean 'Navigator' negotiating ice bergs as penguins gather2005 Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut in snow2003 K440 at Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut - Fabric screen, GalleyYoung Inspiring Explorers walking Huskies at Husky Rescue NZ (007)2009-10 Mobile carpentry workshop at Cape EvansSnow build-up, north elevation of Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut2008-09 'Terra Nova' hut, interior artefacts (418)2022 Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut interior, Main Room, North wall window, W2 (002)2022 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, work task, Western Annex artefacts before dust mitigation (028)2017-18 Hillary's TAE/IGY hut, work task, AHT's Al Fastier recladding roof2007 K170 at Scott's 'Terra Nova' Hut stables - Kaiapoi brand woollen jersey (002)Tins on floor, Scott's 'Discovery' hut 2024 Students take part in white water rafting during the Explorer Conference2004-05 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, work task, inspection (127)2010-11 Western Annexe door of Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape EvansNigel Watson at the South Pole 2013-14 Artefacts on the Wardroom table inside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut2018-19 McMurdo Station (002)2015-16 Inner door, Borchgrevink's Living hut (003)2004-05 Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut exterior (003)2015-16 Al Fastier in Stores hut2010-11 Bulkhead inside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans2003 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut with snow build-up (001)Shelving in Mawson's Lab, Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut (001)2015-16 Stores hut trusses, as found (004)2010-11 Depot 2 before excavation, Cape Royds Wall mounted telephone, Hillary's TAE/IGY hut (003)Wardroom in Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut (001)Experiencing the VR (003)Looking southeast from the mess deck, Scott's 'Terra Nova' HutFood boxes and tins, Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut2010-11 Venesta cases stacked at Cape Royds2006 Ice build-up inside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans (009)2008-09 'Terra Nova' hut, camp (129)

Our Stories

Historic Medicine at Cape Evans

Jane Hamill, Antarctic Heritage Trust’s Lead Conservator, tells us about the return of Dr Wilson’s historic medical kit to Scott’s Terra Nova hut at Cape Evans.

Shackleton's Peas

Antarctic Heritage Trust Conservator Belinda Hager discusses the treatment of canned food tins from Shackleton’s hut at Cape Royds.

Artefacts Returned to Cape Evans

The team repatriated several items to Scott’s Terra Nova hut at Cape Evans this season including an improvised sledge distance meter wheel once owned by George Murray Levick.

2022-23 Summer Season Complete

The Trust’s On-Ice Conservation team spent seven weeks in Antarctica undertaking a comprehensive monitoring and maintenance programme on the historic Ross Island explorer bases

Cape Adare - First Impressions

Antarctic Heritage Trust's team arrive at Cape Adare for the first time since the field camp on site was completed during the 2019-20 summer season.

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