Among locals, the abandoned military equipment at the Bluie East Two near Tasiilaq in East Greenland is known as “American flowers”. Photo: Arcticsailing.is After decades of disagreement about responsibility for the decaying bases, the Danish government decided to pay...
The museum in Grytviken on South Georgia houses a replica of Shackleton’s lifeboat, the “James Caird”, as well as numerous small and large items from the expedition. Some of the expedition members’ personal belongings are also included, giving...
A new strategy at the prefecture of the Southern and Antarctic French Territories (TAAF) continues a promising dynamic for France’s polar heritage, which is growing with new objects and documents. The exhibition “Voyage en terres australes Crozet et...
The Alaska flag flies from the bow of a boat in one of Ketchikan, Alaska’s small-boat harbors on Monday, July 24, 2023. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) With more coastline than all of the other states combined, Alaska has quite the maritime history. And...
Manu Larsen Mølgaard shows the landscape outside of Sisimiut he drew during the workshop (Photo: Arctic Hub) Drawing workshops in Greenland are allowing people to tell their own story to historians. The result is a richer picture of their past The assignment given the...