Museum Workshop

Wales and the Sea | Arctic Exploration

🔍 Discover and Explore

On June 15, 1910, a large, excited and noisy crowd cheered a ship as she left the Roath Basin in Cardiff's docklands.The ship was SSTerra Nova,and it was headed south — to Antarctica. On board were Captain Robert Falcon Scott and members of hisBritish Antarctic Expedition. Their goal was to explore Antarctica and be the first to reach the South Pole. Discover all about this voyage and why Welsh people funded a large part of this expedition.

✏️Take part

Your class will discover the Welsh connections to this Antarctic expedition. Find out about the crew and what they needed to prepare for the Antarctic. You will explore real objects, letters and diary entries as you find out who got to the South Pole first.

ℹ️ About this session 

The workshop does explore the themes of death and injury as we explore the fate of the crew members. Please let us know when you are booking if you have any pupils that would be sensitive to these topics, and we will do our best to make everyone feel comfortable. 

Duration: 1 hour
Cost: Led by Museum staff - £40 for up to 15 pupils, £60 for up to 35. Free for some schools (see booking information).

Curriculum

Science and Technology  

The world around us is full of living things which depend on each other for survival. 

Humanities 

Enquiry, exploration and investigation inspire curiosity about the world, its past, present and future. 

Health and Well-being 

How we process and respond to our experiences affects our mental health and emotional well-being. 

Arctic expedition objects
Arctic explorer
National Waterfront Museum

Booking information

To make a booking and talk to someone about this session phone (029) 2057 3600