Annual Report 2016-2017

Antarctic Heritage Trust
Achievements for 2016–2017

• Expedition South — a successful $1M fundraising campaign to conserve Hillary’s (TAE/IGY) Hut
• Conservation of Hillary’s (TAE/IGY) Hut completed for New Zealand Scott Base’s 60th anniversary, and almost 600 artefacts conserved
• 1500 artefacts conserved from Cape Adare collection
• 118-year-old watercolour by Dr Edward Wilson discovered in Cape Adare artefacts
• Inspiring Explorers completed a successful ascent of Mt Scott on the Antarctic Peninsula
• The short film Mt Scott premiered at the New Zealand Mountain Film Festival
• The Trust supported LEARNZ’s virtual field trip to Antarctica with more than 5800 New Zealand students connected to Antarctic content
• Strong growth across all digital platforms and launch of electronic newsletter
• Staff worked with UK Antarctic Heritage Trust at Horseshoe Island on the Antarctic Peninsula
• Secured a commission from ongoing sales of Whyte & Mackay’s latest whisky product Shackleton
• Antarctic Youth Ambassador partnership programme delivered
• Antarctic Conservation Ambassador initiative launched
• Annual conservation programme completed at Ross Island historic huts