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Preventing Blubber Ooze at Scott’s ‘Discovery’ Hut

At Scott’s Discovery hut at Hut Point, a stack of seal blubber within the hut has been oozing oil onto the adjacent floorboards during the warm summer months.

May 29, 2022/by Comms

Conserving Shackleton’s Venesta Cases

The largest and most challenging task this 2021/22 season was at Shackleton’s Nimrod hut at Cape Royds.

May 29, 2022/by Comms

Rt Hon Helen Clark Joins Trust

The Trust is delighted to welcome Rt Hon Helen Clark ONZ as a Patron of the Trust.

May 29, 2022/by Comms

I Must Visit This Place

A blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 Digital Collections Team

May 9, 2022/by Comms

“Thrilling and ground-breaking” – Antarctic Heritage Trust reacts to Endurance discovery

March 10, 2022/by Anna Clare

A typical day in the field

Our ninth blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team

February 7, 2022/by Comms

Conserving Venesta cases and their contents at Cape Royds

Our eighth blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team

February 7, 2022/by Comms

It’s a Blubbery Time!

Our seventh blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team

February 7, 2022/by Comms

Clearing the dust

Our sixth blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team

January 31, 2022/by Comms

Christmas on the Ice

Our fifth blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team

January 20, 2022/by Comms

Arrival to Shackleton’s Hut

Our fourt blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team

January 20, 2022/by Comms

Field Supplies

Our third blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team

January 20, 2022/by Comms

Cape Adare buildings Antarctic’s most significant

In this blog, learn about Carsten Borchgrevink and his Southern Cross expedition (1898-1900), during which the first ever base in Antarctica was established.

December 20, 2021/by Comms

Inspiring Explorers™ live up to their name

Inspiring the spirit of exploration in the next generation is one of the primary goals of the My Explorer Journal experience on the Antarctic Heritage Trust’s new AR app.

December 20, 2021/by Comms

AFT – A Frozen Terrain

Our second blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team

December 20, 2021/by Comms

The Explorer December 2021

December 20, 2021/by Anna Clare

Paddling in Worsley’s Wake

In November, the Trust brought together twenty students from around Canterbury, New Zealand had the opportunity to follow in Frank Worsley’s footsteps.

December 19, 2021/by Comms

Visit Cape Evans via Podcast

The Trust has published a podcast featuring a series of short interviews captured on location in Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s Terra Nova hut during the 2019 Antarctic season by Francesca Eathorne, Trust Chief OperationsOfficer.

December 19, 2021/by Comms

Kiwis Visit Sir Ed’s Hut through Virtual Reality

Over the last year the Trust has been touring our fully immersive virtual reality experience of Sir Edmund Hillary’s Antarctic hut around New Zealand.

December 19, 2021/by Comms

Expedition Team Prepare

Antarctic Heritage Trust’s Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ Mahu Whenua Traverse team met in Queenstown, New Zealand in September to prepare for the expedition they will undertake in winter 2022.

December 19, 2021/by Comms

Meet the Conservation Team

Following a mandatory two-week period of isolation, the Trust’s On-Ice conservation team deployed to Ross Island, Antarctica in early December.

December 19, 2021/by Comms

Antarctic Journey – The Beginning

Our first blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team

December 13, 2021/by Comms

Annual Report 2020-2021

October 29, 2021/by Comms

VR Inspires Antarctic Gateway City Visit

Michelle Oleary, a high school teacher from rural community Waimate, in New Zealand, loved that we brought Hillary’s Hut - Antarctica Virtual Reality experience directly into her classroom.

October 4, 2021/by Comms

Alumnus Returns to Antarctica with VR

As soon as Gus Anning heard that the Trust’s virtual reality experience had been launched, he registered on the website for the VR to visit his children’s school.

October 4, 2021/by Comms

The forgotten explorer and his incredible legacy

In this blog, learn about Carsten Borchgrevink and his Southern Cross expedition (1898-1900), during which the first ever base in Antarctica was established.

October 4, 2021/by Comms

The Creation of My Explorer Journal

In this blog, we hear from Anzac Gallate, a member of the Antarctic Heritage Trust’s 2020 Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ to the Antarctic Peninsula, who is the creative visionary behind My Explorer Journal.

September 20, 2021/by Comms

Two Weeks at Cape Adare

In this blog, learn about artefact conservation projects inside an historic hut at one of the most remote places on Earth

September 13, 2021/by Comms

My Explorer Journal brings the Antarctic to life

In this blog, check out some of the wonders of Antarctica that are captivating primary school children throughout New Zealand as they embark on a unique, virtual expedition.

September 6, 2021/by Comms

Bringing the Past to Life

In this blog, we look at how world-leading technology in the Trust’s new augmented reality (AR) app is bringing historic artefacts from the Antarctic to life in a thoroughly modern way.

August 30, 2021/by Comms

Trust Supporter News

Trust supporter news

August 29, 2021/by Comms

Funding Update

We are looking to grow support for the Inspiring Explorers™ Fund and programme to engage and connect more youth with exploration.

August 29, 2021/by Comms

Antarctic Conservation Season Update June 2022

Covid-19 continues to have a major impact on people and programmes across the Ross Sea Heritage Restoration Project (RSHRP).

August 29, 2021/by Comms

Students Upskill in Preparation for Expedition

In July, South Auckland high school students from Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate took their first steps in the Trust’s In the Footsteps of Hillary Inspiring Explorers Expedition™, which will culminate in an attempt to climb Mount Tapuae-o-Uenuku (South Island, New Zealand).

August 29, 2021/by Comms

Explorer Conference Inspires

Antarctic Heritage Trust was excited to deliver our inaugural Explorer Conference in South Auckland, New Zealand, which was attended by 100 Year 12 students from local high schools.

August 29, 2021/by Comms

Alumni News September 2021

A roundup of Antarctic Heritage Trust alumni news September 2021

August 29, 2021/by Comms

The Explorer September 2021

August 29, 2021/by Comms

World-leading technology in new AR App

Krystal Paraone, Studio Manager at Staples VR, talks about the process of bringing this incredible piece of world-leading technology, to life.

July 8, 2021/by Anna Clare

Resilient, skilled, adventurous: the search for young explorers to open New Zealand’s new mountain traverse

AHT is searching for five young New Zealanders to be part of the first official expedition to cross the country’s new world-class ski route.

May 3, 2021/by Anna Clare

Augmented Reality Brings Antarctica to Life

Sadra Sultani was a member of the 2020 Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ to the Antarctic Peninsula.

April 30, 2021/by Anna Clare

Take a Musical Trip to Antarctica

Supported by the Trust, our 2020 Inspiring Explorers are busy delivering their outreach programmes following their trip to Antarctica.

April 28, 2021/by Anna Clare

Alumni News April 2021

A roundup of Antarctic Heritage Trust alumni news April 202

April 28, 2021/by Comms

2021 Inspiring Explorers Expeditions™

Sadra Sultani was a member of the 2020 Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ to the Antarctic Peninsula.

April 28, 2021/by Comms

Sadra’s Inspirational Outreach

Sadra Sultani was a member of the 2020 Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ to the Antarctic Peninsula.

April 28, 2021/by Comms

The Explorer April 2021

April 27, 2021/by Comms

University student helps make exploration of Antarctica possible – from anywhere in the world

Since Anzac's return from the Antarctic Peninsula he has spent a year creating an explorer journal.

April 9, 2021/by Anna Clare

Hillary’s Hut (TAE/IGY) Ice Melter gets the Deluxe Dulux Treatment

The Trust worked very closely with Dulux to research historic paint archives, and examine the multitude of different coloured interior and exterior paint samples from the hut itself.

December 23, 2020/by Comms

Frozen Rigging, Antarctica Bound

AHT discovered that a section of this cable had corroded through after more than 100 years, making the cable unfit for purpose.

December 23, 2020/by Comms

The Explorer December 2020

December 18, 2020/by Comms

Celebrating Frank Worsley

The Trust held the inaugural Young Inspiring Explorers™ Worsley Weekend in November

December 18, 2020/by Comms

Young Inspiring Explorers™ Summit

The Trust held the inaugural Young Inspiring Explorers™ Worsley Weekend in November

December 18, 2020/by Comms

Historic scales returned to Scott’s Discovery Hut in Antarctica

In November 2020 we were fortunate to repatriate a set of Salter scales to Scott’s Discovery Hut.

December 14, 2020/by Comms

Antarctic Conservation Season Update

Despite the ramifications of Covid-19, our conservation team have successfully completed the essential monitoring and maintenance programme at the Ross Island historic huts in November and December 2020, thanks to the support of Antarctica New Zealand, in what has been an extremely challenging year for their operations.

December 13, 2020/by Comms

Annual Report 2019-2020

October 30, 2020/by Support Happy Monday

The Explorer September 2020

September 10, 2020/by Support Happy Monday

Step Inside Sir Ed’s Antarctic Hut

September 7, 2020/by Comms

Sharing Stories to Inspire

Supported by the Trust, our 2020 Inspiring Explorers are busy delivering their outreach programmes following their trip to Antarctica.

September 7, 2020/by Comms

Antarctic Conservation Season Update September 2020

The COVID-19 global pandemic has impacted the Trust’s Antarctic operations for the upcoming 2020-2021 season.

September 6, 2020/by Comms

Alumni News September 2020

A roundup of Antarctic Heritage Trust alumni news September 2020

September 4, 2020/by Comms

Digital Design Q&A

Heritage Preservation through VR storytelling

August 24, 2020/by Comms

Winter-Quarters Warmth – the Gurney Stove in Antarctica

August 18, 2020/by Comms

Thousands set to ‘explore’ Sir Ed’s hut in Antarctica

Scott Base’s oldest building, a hut built by a Sir Edmund Hillary-led team, is about to open its doors to the public – virtually.

August 3, 2020/by Comms

Herbert George Ponting Series

June 11, 2020/by Comms

The Explorer May 2020

May 19, 2020/by Comms

Alumni News May 2020

A roundup of Antarctic Heritage Trust alumni news May 2020

May 12, 2020/by Comms

Sharing the First Stories

Antarctic Heritage Trust is excited to have a new creative project being developed using augmented reality (AR).

May 9, 2020/by Comms

Experiencing the Spirit of Exploration

Five impressive young explorers with very different backgrounds and skillsets, were chosen from hundreds of applicants to have the experience of a lifetime on the 2020 Inspiring Explorers’ Expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula.

May 9, 2020/by Comms

Antarctic Expedition Inspires Young Explorers

Sometimes unexpected challenges can have a positive outcome, as discovered by the team on the Trust’s 2020 Inspiring Explorers’ Expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula.

May 9, 2020/by Comms

RSHRP 2019-2020 Season

A team of four travelled to Ross Island in November to implement the annual monitoring and maintenance programme for the expedition bases.

May 9, 2020/by Comms

COVID-19 Update

Antarctic Heritage Trust is liaising with New Zealand authorities and expedition operator, Quark Expeditions, in an attempt to get our Inspiring Explorers home from South America.

March 20, 2020/by Comms

Conservation Assessment – Context and Aims

‘What on earth are you doing here?’ asked a surprised friend of mine who arrived at Port Lockroy as a tourship safety guide, and bumped into me in the hallway of Bransfield House.

March 4, 2020/by Comms

Antarctic Twitching

It seems like the more time you spend observing wildlife, the more there is to observe and the more interesting you find them.

February 24, 2020/by Comms

Working in the Field

Working for hours at a time in sub-zero temperatures when you are cataloguing means you move very little.

February 17, 2020/by Comms

Introducing the 2020 Inspiring Explorers’ Expeditions™ Team

It is with much excitement that we can now announce the team that will be heading to the Antarctic Peninsula next month on our 2020 Inspiring Explorers' Expedition with Olympic kayaker Mike Dawson!

February 12, 2020/by Comms

Tutti Frutti

My experience of the Antarctic Expedition ships we travelled on, is that they go to great lengths to keep their guests happy and healthy. The hospitality on board from the crew is often exceptional, and I was struck by the enjoyment and creativity they brought to their work.

February 12, 2020/by Comms

Logistics and Delays

Sometimes getting to Antarctica is as simple as getting on a plane in New Zealand and stepping off 5 hours later into sub zero temperatures. This year’s work expedition to Port Lockroy, (the British base on the Antarctic Peninsula managed by the United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust) was a whole other story.

February 6, 2020/by Comms

The Explorer December 2019

December 20, 2019/by Comms

The Frozen Wild

In March 2019, Marco de Kretser travelled to the Antarctic Peninsula as a member of Antarctic Heritage…

December 12, 2019/by Comms

Cape Evans at Last

by Francesca Eathorne

Blog number five from the Trust's General Manager Operations and Communications…

December 4, 2019/by Comms

Joining the Conservation Team

by Francesca Eathorne

Blog number four from the Trust's General Manager Operations and Communications…

November 24, 2019/by Comms

Surviving Antarctic Field Training

by Francesca Eathorne

Blog number three from the Trust's General Manager Operations and Communications…

November 20, 2019/by Comms

Hot Tips for a First Trip to the Ice

I'm a planner. A list writer. Someone who gets deep satisfaction from seeing everything on my to-do list…

November 18, 2019/by Comms

An Invitation to the World’s Most Extreme Environment

November 9, 2019/by Comms

Annual Report 2018-2019

November 4, 2019/by Comms

Summit inspires youth to learn more about the Antarctic

September 20, 2019/by Comms

The Explorer August 2019

August 12, 2019/by Comms

Antarctic Conservation Update August 2019

August 7, 2019/by Comms

The Explorer July 2018

July 5, 2019/by Comms

Inspiring Explorers’ Expedition™ 2019

Our 2019 Inspiring Explorers’ Expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula saw our largest group ever joined by New Zealand Olympic kayaker Mike Dawson.

May 28, 2019/by Comms

Virtual Reality Allows Immersive Access in Antarctica

May 8, 2019/by Comms

The Explorer April 2019

April 12, 2019/by Comms

Meet the 2019 Inspiring Explorers

February 11, 2019/by Comms

Shackleton’s 111-year-old Beer Barrel

January 11, 2019/by Comms

In Nansen’s Footsteps

In Nansen’s Footsteps’ follows young Antipodeans as they ski 560 kilometres to cross the Greenland icecap towing 60 kilogram sleds

January 10, 2019/by Comms

Annual Report 2017-2018

January 1, 2019/by Comms

Off to the Seaside

Although my time working around Scott Base has been incredible, the portion of my trip which I was really…

December 20, 2018/by Comms

Evans Heaven

Cape Evans was next up on our Antarctic field trip – we spent seven busy days here.

Scott's Terra…

December 20, 2018/by Comms

Ducking for Cover

A large focus for the AHT team over the last couple of weeks has been catching up on jobs associated…

November 27, 2018/by Comms

‘Still Life’ Opens at the Korea National Maritime Museum

Antarctic Heritage Trust is delighted to have their 'Still Life', which is a unique audio-visual immersive…

November 26, 2018/by Comms