Antarctica Collection

• Other Authors: Museum Victoria (isManagedBy)
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
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• Published: Museum Metadata Exchange
• Subjects: 1837-2008; Air transport; Antarctic Expeditions; Antarctic Exploration; Antarctic Research; Antarctic Tourism; Astronomical instruments; civic mementoes; Coastal Landscapes; Conservation; Dogs; Environmental Activism; Environmental Issues; Environmental Protection; expeditions; Geophysical Apparatus & Instruments; Glaciers; Huskies; Huts; Icebergs; International Polar Year; 2007-2009; Land transport; Marine Environments; Marine Transport; Meteorological Apparatus & Instruments; Natural Environments; Oceans; Penguins; recreation; Scientific instruments; Scientific Research; shipping; Snow; Snow Vehicles; Whale Marking; Whales; whaling; Wilkins Hearst Antarctic Expedition; 1928-1929; Working life; Aerial Photographs; Aeroplanes; Clothing; Flags; Personal effects; Protective clothing; Scientific equipment; ships; Sledges; surveying equipment; Telescopes; Entertainment; Exploration; Explorers; Antarctic; Armytage; Grytviken; Heard Island; Hearst; Law Base; Nimrod; Rayner; Ross Sea; Shackleton; The Antarctic; Wilkins; Antarc*; Antarctica; Iceberg*
• Online Access: https://researchdata.ands.org.au/antarctica-collection/937058; http://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/themes/2670/antarctica-collection

Museum Victoria holds a significant collection of over 1600 Antarctic artefacts and images, dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. Objects in the collection have mainly been donated by expeditioners with the largest part of the collection acquired through the efforts of Dr Philli...