Iconic Arctic Shipwrecks, Archaeology, and Museum Narratives

Source at https://doi.org/10.1111/1095-9270.12354 . This article reflects on three Arctic shipwrecks currently being reclaimed for future exhibition. Two are icons of polar exploration. Maud was built for Roald Amundsen's North Pole expedition (1917–1925) and Belgica was used in the first Antar...

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Published in:International Journal of Nautical Archaeology
Main Author: Wickler, Stephen
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019
Subjects:
VDP::Humanities: 000::Archeology: 090
VDP::Humaniora: 000::Arkeologi: 090
Arctic
iconic shipwreck
medieval period
museum narratives
polar ship
Antarctic
Canada
North Pole
Norway
Antarc*
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10037/16594
https://doi.org/10.1111/1095-9270.12354
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Summary:Source at https://doi.org/10.1111/1095-9270.12354 . This article reflects on three Arctic shipwrecks currently being reclaimed for future exhibition. Two are icons of polar exploration. Maud was built for Roald Amundsen's North Pole expedition (1917–1925) and Belgica was used in the first Antarctic overwintering expedition (1897–1899). The salvage of Maud in Canada and the ship's return to Norway in 2018 was privately financed. Raising Belgica has been the goal of a Belgian non‐profit organization. The third is a medieval Norwegian wreck excavated in 2017 with community funding. The role of each ship as icon and archaeological heritage is assessed and framed within a broader discussion of museum narratives.

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