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November 22, 2016
With many thanks to Brittney Diesbourg at Detroit Zoo, we now present photographs of the Shackleton exhibition as it is at the zoo. The building that it occupies is wonderful and suits the display of Frank Hurley’s…
August 31, 2016
Tuesday, 30 August, 2016: The unveiling of a statue of Sir Ernest Shackleton at Athy Heritage Centre-Museum, Emily Square, Athy, Co. Kildare, Republic of Ireland.
Yesterday afternoon, on the centenary anniversary…
October 1, 2015
Many Thanks to Don Cameron for his mention of Our Shackleton Endurance Exhibition in his article on Ernest Shackleton which was published in today’s(October 1st) edition of the Dun Laoghaire Gazette.
For the…
September 23, 2015
Fans of Shackleton will be interested by items coming up for auction on 30 September at Sotheby’s London. For the ultimate collector, the following are available:
A facsimile of The South Polar Times
A copy of The Aurora…
February 12, 2015
It was interesting to see the article in the Irish Times on Saturday 7th February with the heading “Shackleton: one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known”. This was a book review by Tim Jarvis of Michael Smith’s…
December 4, 2014
When Sir Ernest Shackleton set out on the Endurance to be the first man to cross the Antarctic, he knew he could not do it alone. The only way his expedition would be successful was through the hard work of his entire crew.…
November 4, 2014
We are delighted to welcome you to our new website, which marks the first step in a new voyage for us at the Shackleton Exhibition!
2014 has been a great year for us, capped off with a Trip Advisor Travellers Choice award,…