Amundsen: Lessons from the Arctic

How Roald Amundsen won the race to the South Pole

Tue 9 Oct 2018Sun 25 Nov 2018

9:30am5:00pm

WA Maritime Museum


In December 1911, Roald Amundsen planted the Norwegian flag at the South Pole, just weeks ahead of British polar explorer Robert Falcon Scott, who was approaching by another route. The tragic loss of the lives of Scott’s team is well known—but how did Amundsen succeed?

This panel exhibition of images reveals how, exploring some of the lessons Amundsen learnt from earlier experience in both polar regions, Amundsen won the race to the South Pole.

The rare images were taken by the expedition crew, hand-coloured by Amundsen and used in his 1912 lecture. See what the public saw in those heady days of icy exploration. Fascinating and fresh, this exhibition will surprise and delight.


Sponsored by the Norwegian Embassy, Canberra in Association with the Norwegian Honorary Consulate General, Perth

A FRAM MUSEUM EXHIBITION


Caption: Objects from the Amundsen exhibition.

Credit: Royal Norwegian Embassy