Caught between nationalism and internationalism: replicating histories of Antarctica in Hobart

• Published in: International Journal of Heritage Studies
• Main Authors: Leane, E, Winter, T, Salazar, JF
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2016
• Subjects: Antarctica; Hobart; urban heritage; replica; diplomacy; Antarctic; Endeavour; Gateway The; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/23899/; https://eprints.utas.edu.au/23899/1/Leane%20Int%20J%20Her%20St.pdf; https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13527258.2015.1114010; https://doi.org/10.1080/13527258.2015.1114010

In December 2013, a replica of ‘Mawson’s Hut’ (a historic structure in Antarctica) joined a growing list of polar tourist attractions in the Australian city of Hobart, Tasmania. Initially promoted as the city’s ‘latest tourist hotspot,’ the ‘replica museum’ quickly took its place in Hobart’s newly r...