The Heart of the Great Alone: Scott, Shackleton and Antarctic Photography
Museum Event & Exhibitions
Dates: Friday 2 October, 2009 - Sunday 11 April, 2010
Information:
An exhibition of remarkable early 20th-century Antarctic photography by Herbert George Ponting and Frank Hurley marks the 100th anniversary of Captain Scott's ill-fated 1910-13 expedition to the South Pole.
Ponting's images record this journey, whilst Hurley's icescapes were taken during Ernest Shackleton's Polar expedition of 1914-17.
For more information, please visit www.royalcollection.org.uk or phone 0131 556 5100.
Location:
- Queen's Gallery
- Palace of Holyroodhouse
- Carongate
- The Royal Mile
- EH8 8DX
Time:
The Queen's Gallery is open daily
1 November to 31
March
09:30-16:30 (last admission 15:30)
1 April to 31 October
09:30-18:00 (last admission
17:00)
Price: Admission £5.50
