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2012
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Conquering the AntarcticThe Scott Centenary concert tour featuring the City of London Sinfonia -
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Twilight at the Museum
15 February 2012
4.30-7.30pm Explore the Museum by torchlight (don't forget to bring your own torch!)
Arctic story tent outside.
Some photos from the event are now available.
The love letters of Con and Kathleen Scott
14 February 2012 - Performance
The Polar Museum presents an evening of reading selected letters for Valentine's Day, presented by Angela Pleasence and Oliver Cotton.
7pm for 7:30 pm, SPRI Lecture Theatre, Lensfield Road
Tickets £8.50 / £7 (concessions). Call 01223 336540 or email events@spri.cam.ac.uk
Make a flag for Pole Day
17 January 2012
Calling all children......
Could you help us to celebrate the day Captain Scott reached the south pole by making small flags for Pole Day?
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A Father for My SonTravel back in time with Kathleen Scott, wife of the legendary polar explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott, for a female perspective on love and life at the turn of the 20th century. A play written and performed by Jenny Coverack18th January 2012 Booking recommended enquiries@spri.cam.ac.uk |
October - December 2011
6 December 2011 - Lecture
Speaker: Dr Peter Donaldson
Title: Sir Joseph Hooker and the Ross Antarctic Expedition
Date: Tuesday 6th December 2011
Time: 7.00pm
Venue: SPRI Lecture Theatre, Lensfield Road
Doors open at 18:30 for a chance to preview the Scott Centenary exhibition 'These Rough Notes'.
Sir Joseph Hooker, in many ways the forgotten man in the story of Evolution, was a great scientist, plant collector and explorer. He wrote the Floras of the Antarctic, New Zealand, India and Tasmania with a major introduction to the Flora of Australia. This talk will mainly focus on his participation as Assistant Surgeon and Botanist on board the Erebus, one of two ships on the Ross Antarctic Expedition.
The speaker, Dr Peter Donaldson, has for the past three years been making a major documentary on the life and travels of this great Victorian scientist. Filming has been completed in the Himalayas, the subantarctic Auckland and Campbell islands, Morocco, the UK, New Zealand and Australia. The talk will chart the gradual development of Hooker's ideas of Southern Hemisphere plants having evolved from an ancient Antarctic landmass. This was many years before the discovery of continental drift and Gondwanaland.
Peter will also show some of Hooker's original sketches and type specimens from the Herbarium of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew and Hooker' first sketch of Mount Everest which Peter located during his research in the archives at Kew.
9 November 2011 - Concert
'A start on such a night is full of promise'
The Polar Museum presents an evening of music and drama inspired by the first crossing of Greenland in 1888 by an expedition led by the famous Norwegian explorer, Fridtjof Nansen.
Music composed by Tom Adams
Performed by the Mountaineering Club Orchestra in association with Hills Road Sixth Form College and the Bawds Theatre Company
7:00 for 7:30 pm, SPRI Lecture Theatre
Tickets £5 / £3 (concessions). Call 01223 336540 or email events@spri.cam.ac.uk.
Download the poster.
26 Oct 2011 - Family Activity Day
Gone to the Dogs?
A doggie day at the Polar Museum including meeting real dogs, talking to experts, talks, films, making activities and exploring how scientists and explorers lived and worked with dogs. 10.15-15.45 in the SPRI Lecture Theatre.
Free, booking is essential (call 01223 336540 or email events@spri.cam.ac.uk). Please note that the meet the Dogs event is now fully booked. Do join us for a host of other activities.
29 Oct 2011 - Outreach event
Amundsen and Scott: Lives Explored
A century after the great achievements of Amundsen and Scott, a group of international experts share the latest research and evolving ideas. The day includes a tour, talks and discussions and is an all day event in place of Michaelmas Term Lecture 2.
10.15-15.45 in the SPRI Lecture Theatre, lunch, tea and coffee provided.
Booking is essential (Call 01223 336540 or email events@spri.cam.ac.uk).
Cost £15 (£10 for Friends of SPRI). Programme details.
Access all Archives
Monday October 24, 18:30-20:00
The Polar Museum, Museum of Zoology, Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, Fitzwilliam Museum and Whipple Museum of the History of Science
Live performances and sound installations provide the background for a special late night opening of the museum galleries.
At the Polar Museum:
Experience the atmospheric, icy soundscapes of the polar regions interpreted in an exciting new piece of electronica by Joe Snape.
Ages 16+ Tickets £5.00. http://www.mus.cam.ac.uk/events/festival-of-ideas
12 October - Cambridge Drawing Together
Join Rowan's students (www.rowanhumberstone.co.uk) at the Polar Museum as they use the museum's collection on all aspects of life in the polar regions, explorations, history and modern polar science to inspire new art work. Drawing equipment, materials and tutors supplied. No experience required. Explore your creativity, challenge your expectations, enjoy a warm and friendly welcome.
September 2011
Exploration! Peril! Penguins!: a world class polar library
Tours of the Scott Polar Research Institute Library for Open Cambridge
Friday 9 September
11:00am - 12:00pm
2:00pm - 3:00pm
3:00pm - 4:00pm
July - August 2011
The Cool Club
Hands on Polar Activities club for young explorers ages 7-11. Each week we meet a polar expert, find out
what they do, experiment and create cool stuff.
| 26 July |
Rivers of Ice |
| 2 August | Beyond the rainbow |
| 9 August |
Surviving Antarctica |
| 16 August | Marvellous maps |
| 23 August | What makes us who we are? |
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23 July - Wednesdays |
Sewing StoriesWeekly activities for adults and families linked to - 'Sewing Our Traditions: Dolls of the Canadian North' |
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Wed 27 July |
Stitching and unpicking stories (for young people and adults) with Anne Taylor. Drop in and stitch or unpick, discovering why women in northern Canada stitch to survive and keep their traditions alive. |
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Sat 23 July |
Storytelling & puppet making for families with Mary Jane Edgar. To complement our exhibition, storytelling in the gallery. Some of the stories are; 'Sedna' goddess of the sea, Samik the polar bear, Arctic fox, the boy who became a caribou, Raven created the world |
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From 23 July - 20 Aug 2011 |
Daily 10.00-16.00 |
Drop in Look, think and make: Sewing Our Traditions: 'Dolls of the Canadian North' |
Make things at the activity table in our exhibition inspired by the objects on display and their stories |
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May - June 2011
31 May - 1 June
Join us for a series of workshops and lectures on the traditions and techniques of doll making in Arctic Canada. Artists Dolores Anderson (Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in First Nation), Lizzie Ittinuar (Inuit - Kivalliq region), Theresie Tungilik (Inuit - Kivalliq region) and Lillian Wright (Teetl'it Gwich'in First Nation) will show you how to create beautiful designs using tr
aditional sewing and beading techniques in the Polar Museum. Come and try it for yourself!
Tuesday 31 May 2011
11:00 – 12:30 Panel discussion with Canadian doll makers
13:30 – 14:30 Gallery demonstration
15:00 – 16:00 Gallery demonstration
Wednesday 1 June 2011
11:15 – 12:30 Gallery demonstration
13:00 Lecture by exhibition curator Jennifer Allen – Sewing our Traditions
15:00 – 16:00 Gallery demonstration
Exploration Station II
Free family activities – just drop in
Explore frozen Antarctica and the hostile seas of the Arctic through hands-on activities and the collections of the Polar Museum
This is your chance to explore the polar regions. How will you get kitted out? What will you shelter in? What will you find when you get there? Come and find out at the Polar Museum.
Cost: Free
Available during:
May Half Term: 30 May-3 June
March - April 2011
Cambridge Science Festival
Event 1: (19 March 2011)
Cooking in the Danger Zone: Polar food
Join Stefan Gates for a gastronomical adventure to the poles. Discover the culture and food of Arctic peoples.
A talk suitable for all ages.
Stefan Gates is a food adventurer. He spends his life cooking, eating, talking and travelling to discover the world and its people. To find out more about his TV programmes and books visit his website.
Cost: Free
Time: 17:30-19:30
Booking required. Please arrive on time.
Contact number: 01223 336540
Email: enquiries@spri.cam.ac.uk
Event 1A: (22 March 2011 - additional event)
'Ninety Degrees South'
Three months ago Dr Charles Swithinbank visited the new Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. He will speak on his latest trip, recent developments in Antarctic aviation, and share his reflections on how the South Pole has changed since he first went there, more than three decades ago.
SPRI Lecture Theatre
Cost: Free
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
No booking required.
Event 2: (22 March 2011)
Are Truth and Fiction Polar Opposites? Science and writing
Is there room for linguistic experiment in scientific writing? Join poet Nancy Campbell for an evening of language games inspired by the ground-breaking experiments of early climate scientists in the polar regions.
A workshop for adults.
Nancy Campbell's poetry publications include 'Boat Trip', 'Yan Tan Tethera' and 'After Light'. During winter 2010 she was writer in residence at Upernavik Museum, Greenland. This autumn she is completing a collection of poems and an artist's book 'How to say I love you in Greenlandic'. To read her blog visit: http://nancycampbelle.blogspot.com/
Cost: Free
Time: 17:30-19:30
Booking required. Please arrive on time.
Contact number: 01223 336540
Email: enquiries@spri.cam.ac.uk
Event 3: (23 March 2011)
Ice and Climate Change: Science in the Polar Regions
Dr Neil Arnold speaks about some of the latest research from the Scott Polar Research Institute and the vital importance of the study of ice and climate science in the polar regions.
A talk for adults.
The Institute is a well-known and long-established centre for research into both polar regions. We have several research groups investigating a range of issues in both the environmental sciences and social sciences of relevance to the Arctic and Antarctica. Neil Arnold is a University Lecturer in physical geography, with interests in environmental modelling, particularly the interactions between ice masses, climate and glacier hydrology.
Cost: Free
Time: 17:30-19:30
Booking required. Please arrive on time.
Contact number: 01223 336540
Email: enquiries@spri.cam.ac.uk
Event 4: (24 March 2011)
The British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE, 1934-37)
The Polar Museum's Bryan Lintott explains how the BGLE established the foundation of Britain's ongoing scientific endeavours in Antarctica. This event will include a talk, film and the opportunity to view and discuss the BGLE exhibition.
A talk and film for adults (16+)
The British Graham Land Expedition was undertaken by sixteen keen, predominantly young,explorers, scientists and military officers. Despite modest financial resources, treacherous sea-ice and difficult terrain, the BGLE was a great success, reasserting the United Kingdom's sovereignty in the British Antarctic Territory, solving a geographical mystery, and collecting significant scientific material and data.
Bryan Lintott is Exhibitions Officer at the Scott Polar Research Institute. A Winston Churchill Fellow (NZ), former historic site curator and museum director, he is now an expert member of the International Polar Heritage Committee (IPHC) of ICOMOS. Bryan is a member of the team that redeveloped the Polar Museum, and curator of the current exhibition on the British Graham Land Expedition.
Cost: Free
Time: 17:30-19:30
Booking required. Please arrive on time.
Contact number: 01223 336540
Email: enquiries@spri.cam.ac.uk
Event 5: (25 March 2011)
Scott Polar Research Institute Open Day
Come and see what our scientists and researchers are up to in Cambridge and in the field. Learn about some of the latest research from the Scott Polar Research Institute and see what it takes to conserve Polar Museum objects.
All ages. Drop in or book a school visit.
As well as posters and hands on activities throughout the day, visit at 11 a.m. or 2p.m. to see Dr John Ash's talk on Space and Antarctica, drop in at 3:30 p.m. for Dr Neil Arnold's Family friendly ice science demonstrations.
Cost: Free
Time: 10:00-16:00.
No booking required.
Love Your Museum
Join us this Saturday 30th April for a host of family friendly activities:
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Join the penguin huddle – decorate your own penguin and add it to a polar landscape
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Create your own unique snowflake and discover some fascinating snowflake facts
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Expeditions often wrote their own newspapers - join in the fun by writing a polar adventure headline for our newsboard
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Tell us why you love the Polar Museum – make a penguin tag
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Exploration station – a chance to try on polar clothing
Take a closer look at the handling collection of Inuit art with Keeper, Heather Lane at 11 am, 12 noon and 2.30 pm.
Presented in association with 
January - February 2011
Twilight at the Museums
(23 February 2011)
If you have ever wondered what happens in a museum after dark, find out on Wednesday 23rd February 2011 between 4:30 and 7.30pm, when you can enjoy a special evening of torchlight trails and family activities at a host of Cambridge's best museums.
Free
November - December 2010
Arctic stories at the Polar Museum
(15 and 16 December 2010)
Come gather in a warm place to hear wintry tales from the Arctic. Storyteller Paul Jackson performs traditional Inuit tales in these evening sessions at the Polar Museum.
Venue: SPRI Lecture Theatre
Time: Two sessions each evening, beginning at 17:30 and 18:45
This is a free family event - just drop in (but please be aware that seating is limited).
24 and 26 September 2010
Alumni Weekend tours
Cambridge alumni are invited to join the curatorial staff for a tour of the new galleries at the Polar Museum at the Scott Polar Research Institute. Find out about the new displays, the work that went into them and the stories that had to be left out.
For Bookings visit:
10 September 2010
Open Cambridge tours
A tour of the new galleries at the Polar Museum. Find out about how the displays were developed, the work behind the scenes and the stories that had to be left out.
Bookings see: http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/opencambridge
12 September 2010
Bridge the Gap charity walk
The Polar Museum will be open from 10.00-16.00 and will be acting as a checkpoint for the Cambridge-wide charity walk.
6 October 2010, 10.30–14.30
Cambridge Drawing Together - with Rowan Humberstone Studios
Come along to The Polar Museum, be inspired by the collections, join Rowan, artists and students in making some art and challenge your expectations. No experience required.
No need to book, just drop in.
For further information:
http://www.campaignfordrawing.org/bigdraw/search.aspx?RAB=4
26–30 October 2010
Exploration Station
Part of the Festival of Ideas, an all day free family event.
Plan your expedition to frozen Antarctica or the hostile seas of the Arctic. Get kitted out, make a spooky scare assessment and find out how far you might get.
No need to book, just drop in.
26 October 2010, 17.30–19.30
Free evening lecture: Paul Rose - The Logistics of Polar Exploration
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When you're facing some of the harshest conditions on Earth, planning ahead can be a matter of life and death. Part of a series of evening lectures.
Bookings: call 01223 336540.