Learn lesser-known stories from Captain Scott's Antarctic Expedition aboard Discovery, celebrating 125 years since it began.
To celebrate 125 years since Discovery was launched in Dundee and sent on the pioneering British National Antarctic Expedition under the command of Robert Falcon Scott, a new mini exhibition will bring Unseen Discoveries out from within Dundee Heritage Trust’s Recognised Collections, offering glimpses at lesser-seen artefacts relating to the voyage, including: a hand-drawn map of the winter quarters by David Allen, a Petty Officer on the 1901 expedition; the toolbox of Frank Plumley, a stoker on the voyage; a scrapbook from Hartley Ferrar, geologist aboard the expedition; and the handwritten diary of Thomas Whitfield, also a stoker on the voyage. On display in the Discovery Point foyer from 21 March 2026–March 2027, the exhibition introduces new stories from the ship’s first historic expedition.

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Address
Discovery Quay, Riverside Drive, Dundee, Tayside, DD1 4XA
01382 309060
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April-October
Daily 9am-5pm
November-March
Daily 10am-4pm
Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Closed New Year's Day



