The History Behind the Expedition Bases
At the turn of the twentieth century Antarctica was the focus of one of the last great races of exploration and discovery. This period of Antarctic exploration (known as the heroic era of exploration 1895-1917) saw four expedition parties build substantial wooden bases in the Ross Sea region of Antarctica.
Those bases, and the the thousands of artefacts associated with them still stand in Antarctica today.
Click below to read the history behind the four expedition bases under our care.
British Southern Cross Expedition 1898 - 1900. Led by Carsten Borchgrevink. Expedition Base located Cape Adare.
National Antarctic (Discovery) Expedition 1901- 1904. Led by Commander Robert Falcon Scott. Expedition Base located Hut Point.
British Antarctic (Nimrod) Expedition 1907 - 1909. Led by Sir Ernest Shackleton. Expedition Base located Cape Royds.
National Antarctic (Terra Nova) Expedition 1910 - 1913. Led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott. Expedition Base located Cape Evans.
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