The Endurance: Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition (Exhibition)

Organization

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1999 April 10 - 1999 October 11

Summary

Abstract:

Exhibition. Opened April 10, 1999 and closed October 11, 1999. Located in Section 1A, Floor 1 in Gallery 77 at the American Museum of Natural History. The Endurance: Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition featured more than 150 photographs by the Endurance’s ship photographer, Frank Hurley, as well as artifacts, film footage, diaries, and models, which told the story of the 1914 expedition and the survival of its members.

Description

REFERENCES

(1) American Museum of Natural History. Press Release. "The Endurance: Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition April 10-October 11, 1999." April 1999. Departmental Records, DR 101. American Museum of Natural History Library.

Places

New York (N.Y.)
- Note: AMNH, Section 1A, Floor 1, Gallery 77

Topics

AMNH Temporary Exhibitions

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition, 1999-2006, bulk: 1999-2000

Series

Identifier: EXH.066

Scope and Contents

Audiovisual material created for the AMNH exhibition, "The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition," April 10, 1999 to October 11, 1999. There are 29 items created mostly from 1999-2000.

Dates: 1999-2006; Majority of material found within 1999-2000

Found in: Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library / EXH.001-078, Department of Exhibition video collection