Scott, Shackleton and Nansen - the Age of Polar Heroes
Dr Max Jones will examine the heyday of polar heroes in Britain, telling the stories of Scott, Shackleton and Nansen. The museum will also be holding a Shackleton trail throughout August.
Dr Jones is currently a Senior Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Manchester and was the university’s ‘Teacher of the Year’ in 2008.
2pm-3pm
Attendance to the talk is free, please telephone the museum to book your place. Entrance to our cafe is also free.
To view the rest of the museum, admission is as follows: Adults £3, Con
Lancaster Maritime Museum, Custom House, Saint George’s Quay, Lancaster, Lancashire LA1 1RB
Wed 6 Aug 2014