New Exhibit About Antarctic Exploration Opening at the Pink Palace Museum
MEMPHIS, TN – The new “Race to the End of the Earth” exhibit opens Feb. 8 at the Pink Palace Museum.
“Race to the End of the Earth” follows the footsteps of two legendary explorers, Norwegian Roald Amundsen and British Robert Falcon Scott, in one of the most stirring tales in the annals of Antarctic exploration - the contest to reach the South Pole.
The hands-on, interactive exhibit focuses on the challenges they faced as they undertook their separate 1,800-mile journeys from the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf to the South Pole and back.
Dioramas, photos, paintings, artifacts and more provide a rare look at the race to the South Pole. Highlights include clothing and equipment used by both crews during their journeys, life-sized models of portions of their base camps and a diorama featuring the Emperor Penguin, the largest penguin species alive today.
Hands-on activities help visitors of all ages understand what it would have been like to travel to the coldest place on Earth 100 years ago, as well as what it is like to conduct research there today. Visitors can choose a character card featuring a member of one of the expeditionary teams and, while moving through the exhibit, find clues about the character's experiences on the way to the South Pole. With the aid of touch-screen exhibits, visitors can explore photographs, drawings, and documents relating to the expeditions and the men who went south with Scott and Amundsen.
Come discover the full journey and see the expedition play out at the Pink Palace Museum.
For more information, visit www.memphismuseums.org.