Shackleton's ship, the Endurance trapped in ice in the Weddell Sea.
© Canterbury Museum

Membership

Join our global membership as an Antarctic Explorer and your support will help the Trust conserve the first explorers’ legacy in Antarctica and help the Trust conserve, share and encourage the spirit of exploration.

Your membership is classified as a donation, with donations of NZD$5 or more being eligible for a donation tax credit from NZ Inland Revenue (NZ individual tax payers only).

As the Trust’s core administration costs are funded by the New Zealand Government and sponsors your contribution goes directly to the Trust’s mission.

The benefits of membership are outlined below.

Antarctic Gold Explorer

  • Personally acknowledged annually in the Trust’s Annual Report as a Gold Explorer
  • Priority invitation for events arranged by the Trust in your area
  • An Antarctic Historic Huts of the Ross Sea Region booklet produced by the Trust (on joining)
  • The Explorer Newsletter by email or post (three annually)
  • Annual Report by email or post
  • Personally acknowledged in the newsletter
  • Make a valuable contribution to our mission to conserve, share and encourage the spirit of exploration
  • Annual cost $1,000
Become a Gold Explorer

Antarctic Silver Explorer

  • Personally acknowledged annually in the Trust’s Annual Report as a Silver Explorer
  • Priority invitation for events arranged by the Trust in your area
  • An Antarctic Historic Huts of the Ross Sea Region booklet produced by the Trust (on joining)
  • The Explorer Newsletter by email or post (three annually)
  • Annual Report by email or post
  • Personally acknowledged in the newsletter
  • Make a valuable contribution to our mission to conserve, share and encourage the spirit of exploration
  • Annual Cost $500
Become a Silver Explorer

Antarctic Bronze Explorer

  • An Antarctic Historic Huts of the Ross Sea Region booklet produced by the Trust (on joining)
  • The Explorer Newsletter by email (three annually)
  • Annual Report by email
  • Personally acknowledged in the newsletter (on joining)
  • Make a valuable contribution to our mission to conserve, share and encourage the spirit of exploration
  • Annual Cost $100
Become a Bronze Explorer

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