On 17 September the South Georgia Museum launched its free online exhibition marking the centenary of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s final expedition and his untimely death and burial in South Georgia. You can visit the exhibition on the South Georgia Museum website here. https://sgmuseum.gs/shackletonslastquest/
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The recording is now available on our YouTube Channel: We had an informative and entertaining evening on 1 September with Bonhams & BBC Antiques Roadshow Expert Matthew Haley. Recordings of the Launch Events are also available on the channel: Clip of the talks from artists Dr Dafila Scott and Professor […]
The South Georgia Heritage Trust and the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust warmly invite you to our online charity auction, to raise funds towards our conservation programmes in Antarctica and South Georgia. Browse all of the auction lots on offer here and place bids between 20th August and 3rd September: https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/antarcticasouthgeorgiaauction […]
Together with the South Georgia Association we are delighted to present Dr. Marcus Brittain from the University of Cambridge Archaeological Unit, and historian Bob Burton. Register on the Eventbright Page Dr. Marcus Brittain tells us about the 2019 SGHT South Georgia Archaeological Expedition and how they investigated some of the historic sealing sites on the island. […]
SGHT was delighted to help with the hosting of these two webinars on March 23 and 24 2021. The Wild Water Whales of South Georgia project team led by Dr Jen Jackson of British Antarctic Survey described the new findings and scientific activities arising from this big initiative that began […]
Together with the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust we were delighted to present an online event on 3rd March 2021, with three of the world’s experts in the study and conservation of whales in the Southern Ocean to discuss the history, science and current efforts to conserve these important species on […]
Press reports Blue whale sightings off South Georgia raise hopes of recovery
SGHT has just unveiled a new artistic commission to shine a light on the story of humankind and the resurgence of the wildlife of South Georgia. Watch our live Press Launch here. The winning artist is Scottish sculptor Michael Visocchi, with his work called ‘Commensalis – the Spirit Tables of […]
From bas.ac.uk/media-post/humpback-whales-return-to-south-georgia/ “A new study shows the welcome return of humpback whales to the waters around the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia after a century of commercial whaling decimated their populations. The study is published in the journal Endangered Species Research this week (Thursday 5 November) and is good news […]
The South Georgia Museum has upgraded its website. Read more about the site and the museum here or click on the image above.