Scott Polar Research Institute

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  • Address: Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EP, United Kingdom, CB2 1ER
  • Timings: 10:00 am - 04:00 pm Details
  • Phone: +44-1223336540
  • Fax: +44-01223336549
  • Time Required: 02:00 Hrs
  • Tags: Library, Museums, Educational Site, Specialty Museums, Social, Arts
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Imagine a pure white landscape, just snow and ice as far as the eye can see and nothing else. With bitter winds biting your cheeks and forcing your eyes into a squint, would you be able to draw pictures of the bleak surroundings around you? This is the kind of feat Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his team of daredevil explorers did, and more. Thanks to the tremendous courage of this archaeological team, we can visit the awe inspiring Scott Polar Research Institute. Filled with treasures from the tundra, this museum is truly one of a kind.

The Institute was founded in 1920 as a memorial to those who partook in the expedition to the South Pole. Sadly, these brave adventurers didn’t make it back alive but their findings and research from all their previous journeys made it possible to study these almost unknown regions in geographical, environmental and social terms.Today, the museum has numerous fascinating articles, journals, photographs and hand drawn images from these frozen territories, documenting the growth of man’s exploration in these mysterious regions.

  • The museum is home to the world’s most comprehensive Library and Archives, with an unparalleled collection of fascinating documents entailing the research and exploration undertaken.
  • The Picture Library is possibly one of the most unique treasures in the world with some of the first ever photographs of the Arctic and Antarctic in its collection.
  • The Polar Museum is considered a great vault of artwork, with more than 2000 works of art, from watercolours and sketches from the Antarctic expeditions, Inuit sculpture and even modern art inspired by the Polar Regions.
  • The Institute has several research groups as well and all information is open to the public.

With studies like these going on, it might be possible to understand and address the climate change crises the Earth is undergoing and this makes all the fascinating art and information within these halls more relevant to our everyday lives than any other museum in Cambridge. Also, visit the popular attractions in the city by following Cambridge itinerary 1 day.

Scott Polar Research Institute Travel Tips

  • Not all locations in the gallery are open to the public so do check beforehand.
  • You can visit their website (http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/) for more information on their exhibits and research studies.
  • The museum has recently completed building work that enables access to all areas of the Museum for wheelchair users. Their wheelchair accessible entrance is the main door on Lensfield Road, where there is a visitor-operated Sesame lift built into the steps.

How to Reach Scott Polar Research Institute

  • Cambridge is easily accessible by Road, and is just under 1 hour by train from London. Frequent coach services link the city with London, Oxford and towns across East Anglia.

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  • Scott Polar Research Institute Address: Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EP, United Kingdom, CB2 1ER
  • Scott Polar Research Institute Contact Number: +44-1223336540
  • Scott Polar Research Institute Timing: 10:00 am - 04:00 pm
  • Best time to visit Scott Polar Research Institute(preferred time): 12:00 pm - 02:00 pm
  • Time required to visit Scott Polar Research Institute: 02:00 Hrs
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  • 37.16% of people who visit Cambridge include Scott Polar Research Institute in their plan

  • 87.33% of people start their Scott Polar Research Institute visit around 11 AM - 12 PM

  • People usually take around 2 Hrs to see Scott Polar Research Institute

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60% of people prefer to travel by car while visiting Scott Polar Research Institute

People normally club together Cambridge University Botanic Garden and Arts Picturehouse while planning their visit to Scott Polar Research Institute.

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