Antarctica comes to New Zealand’s National Museum | Antarctic Heritage Trust
Audiences in Wellington, New Zealand were given the chance to step inside Scott’s Discovery hut at Te Papa hosted by the Trust.| Antarctic Heritage Trust
The Trust has published its new Sustainability Framework. The post Trust Launches Sustainability Framework appeared first on Antarctic Heritage Trust.| Antarctic Heritage Trust
Antarctic Heritage Trust Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Maioha Tawa as a new governance intern. The post The Trust Welcomes Maioha Tawa as a New Governance Intern appeared first on Antarctic Heritage Trust.| Antarctic Heritage Trust
New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust and the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust came together to bring two immersive virtual reality experiences to audiences across the UK. The post Antarctica Lands in the UK appeared first on Antarctic Heritage Trust.| Antarctic Heritage Trust
Audiences in Wellington, New Zealand were given the chance to step inside Scott’s Discovery hut at Te Papa hosted by the Trust.| Antarctic Heritage Trust
The Ross Sea Heritage Restoration Project (RSHRP), the world’s largest and longest-running cold climate conservation programme, has been running for over 21 years. The post Conservation Plans Enter New Phase appeared first on Antarctic Heritage Trust.| Antarctic Heritage Trust
An innovative partnership between Antarctic Heritage Trust and Executive Development firm Generator Talent is transforming corporate leadership development by harnessing the inspirational legacy of Antarctic exploration’s heroic age. The post Generator Talent Partnership – Developing Leaders with an Explorer’s Mindset appeared first on Antarctic Heritage Trust.| Antarctic Heritage Trust
Four emerging artists from the visual arts outreach team of the Trust’s 2023 Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ to South Georgia are sharing their transformative experiences through a compelling new exhibition at the New Zealand Maritime Museum Hui Te Ananui a Tangaroa in Auckland. The post Into Ocean & Ice: Inspiring Explorers™ Share Antarctic Legacy appeared first on Antarctic Heritage Trust.| Antarctic Heritage Trust
Members of the Trust’s 2024-25 On-Ice Conservation team touched down on Ross Island in late November. Since then, they have undertaken work tasks on historic explorer bases at Scott Base, Hut Point, and most recently, Cape Royds. The post 2024-25 On-Ice Conservation Updates appeared first on Antarctic Heritage Trust.| Antarctic Heritage Trust
The Antarctic Heritage Trust extends its deepest gratitude to outgoing Chair Datuk Mark Stewart PJN (Kehormat), MNZM, whose leadership has been critical in broadening the Trust’s mission over the past twelve years. The post A Legacy of Innovation: Farewell to Chair Mark Stewart appeared first on Antarctic Heritage Trust.| Antarctic Heritage Trust
Sir Jerry Mateparae has received University of Waikato’s most prestigious award, an Honorary Doctorate, acknowledging what was described as his unparalleled service to his country. The post Another Honour For Our Trust Chair appeared first on Antarctic Heritage Trust.| Antarctic Heritage Trust
Pip Cheshire and Julian Bickersteth, members of the Trust’s Conservation Design Team, have both received high honours.| Antarctic Heritage Trust
The Trust’s Inspiring Explorers™ Education team had another productive year in 2023, touring our education programme and fully immersive virtual reality (VR) experience of Sir Edmund Hillary’s Antarctic hut.| Antarctic Heritage Trust
The Trust’s conservation team had a successful season working collaboratively alongside our partner UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT), with significant strides made in conserving and maintaining two of their historic sites on the Antarctic Peninsula. Al Fastier, Trust Conservation Advisor, and Lizzie Meek, Trust Collections Conservation Manager, played pivotal roles in this endeavour, contributing their expertise to various projects aimed at safeguarding Antarctic heritage.| Antarctic Heritage Trust
Twenty-two young New Zealanders travelled with the Trust to South Georgia in October 2023 for our ninth Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ as part of the Shackleton Centenary Year Expedition.| Antarctic Heritage Trust
The Trust’s ninth Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ honoured the centenary year of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s final expedition (Quest 1921–1922) and gave 22 young New Zealanders the opportunity to explore South Georgia Island in October 2023, connect with the legacy the Trust cares for and embrace their spirit of exploration. Sharing their expedition with the world, our Inspiring Explorers™ have so far written 19 blogs, undertaken public speaking engagements in their community, recorded ...| Antarctic Heritage Trust
The first of two Antarctic field deployments for Trust staff for the 2023/24 season saw a team of four spend three weeks at Cape Evans and Cape Royds, successfully completing LiDAR and photogrammetry work at Scott’s Terra Nova hut and Shackleton’s Nimrod hut. This was supported by Antarctica New Zealand’s Community Engagement Programme, and the Trust extends its thanks for making this event possible.| Antarctic Heritage Trust
Polheim, the documentary film following the Trust’s 2022 Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ to the South Pole, had its world premiere at the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (VIMFF) on 26 February 2024. Directed by Simon Waterhouse and Liddy Whiteman of Resonate, and featuring stunning footage captured by Inspiring Explorer Mike Dawson, this captivating documentary takes viewers on an extraordinary journey from New Zealand and Norway, to Punta Arenas, Chile, and across the icy ...| Antarctic Heritage Trust
