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The museum is closed for renovation until Spring 2010. The date of reopening will be announced.
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Visit the Museum Shop online for an exciting range of polar related items, gifts, cards clothing, information and photographs.
Transforming the Polar Museum
The Museum galleries are closed for renovation from 6th April 2009 until late Spring 2010.
Please bookmark this page and return for news of progress on the refurbishment.
Work is about to begin on the development of the new Polar Museum. Find out how you can be involved in this exciting venture in the new pages describing the project.
Read news of our Heritage Lottery Fund award.
The Scott Polar Research Institute holds a unique collection of artifacts, journals, paintings, photographs, clothing equipment, maps, and other materials illustrating polar exploration and polar science.
Once we reopen, we look forward to welcoming visitors of all ages, including school and other groups. Try the quick tour of the old Museum.
The Museum is continuing to arrange touring exhibitions and other special events.
Exhibitions
Our new programme of exhibitions will be announced in early 2010.
A list of our previous exhibitions is available.
Museum catalogue
The museum catalogue is not yet fully published but sections not on the web are available to visitors by appointment. Special online collections available online include:
Arctic Material Culture Collections (ARMC)Access and contact details
Directions to the museum are available. Contact us if you need more information.
The Museum welcomes requests for scholarly access to the Collections.
Acquisition of museum material has been principally by gift. Access conditions for collections not on display are similar to those for archival materials. Copies of items in the Institute's collections, including paintings and photographs, can be supplied for publication; a note on these and other conditions is available from the Keeper of Collections.
Scholars wishing to access the Museum's reserve collections should make an appointment with the Keeper. please note that access may at times be restricted while building work is in progress. The Library and Archives are also accessible to visitors by appointment. Please use our online booking form for appointments to consult material in the Archives or Art Collection.
A note on admission and group bookings is available from the Keeper.
Our Museum policy documents describe our policies on acquisition, loans and other areas. See also information on conservation.