Scott's Last Expedition - London
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The Natural History Museum in London is a marvellous place to visit at any time, but the special exhibitions are always well worth a trip.
Scott's Last Expedition certainly lived up to expectations. At the beginning the skeleton of the hut has been recreated, and the floor plan I found particularly interesting, showing how the the bunks were crammed together. Dotted around were the small tables where they did so much scientific study, and the little kitchen area where the cook produced such amazingly varied and nutritious meals.
What I particularly liked was the mixed media that had been used to created this fascinating exhibition. In addition to all the many photographs, there were display cases full of artifacts, videos and recordings. It was moving to actually hear Scott's voice, and to read his final words when he knew that none of them would survive.
As expected, but somewhat disappointingly, photography was not allowed, so illustrations for this blog have been obtained from various sources, including Tesco's 'Captain Scott's Blend' of tea, when 5p from every pack will go towards preserving the original huts in antarticia.
This is a timed exhibition, although when I visited they were quite happy to let us in early. However, it is well worth obtaining tickets in advance, off the net, in order to avoid the considerable queues.
This exhibition is at the Natural History Museum in South Kensington, London until the 2nd September 2012
The Natural History Museum in London is a marvellous place to visit at any time, but the special exhibitions are always well worth a trip.
Scott's Last Expedition certainly lived up to expectations. At the beginning the skeleton of the hut has been recreated, and the floor plan I found particularly interesting, showing how the the bunks were crammed together. Dotted around were the small tables where they did so much scientific study, and the little kitchen area where the cook produced such amazingly varied and nutritious meals. What I particularly liked was the mixed media that had been used to created this fascinating exhibition. In addition to all the many photographs, there were display cases full of artifacts, videos and recordings. It was moving to actually hear Scott's voice, and to read his final words when he knew that none of them would survive.
As expected, but somewhat disappointingly, photography was not allowed, so illustrations for this blog have been obtained from various sources, including Tesco's 'Captain Scott's Blend' of tea, when 5p from every pack will go towards preserving the original huts in antarticia.This is a timed exhibition, although when I visited they were quite happy to let us in early. However, it is well worth obtaining tickets in advance, off the net, in order to avoid the considerable queues.
This exhibition is at the Natural History Museum in South Kensington, London until the 2nd September 2012
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