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October 2010: Violin made on South Georgia set to return to the island
October 2010: Violin made on South Georgia set to return to the island

VIOLIN MADE ON SOUTH GEORGIA SET TO RETURN TO THE ISLAND A violin that was made in South Georgia has recently been donated to the South Georgia Museum. An inscription inside the instrument reads ‘South Georgia 1924, Henry Panne’. The violin will be an excellent

August 2010: The New Team And The Curatorial Plans For The Season
August 2010: The New Team And The Curatorial Plans For The Season

August 2010 As the team prepare to return to the island for the 2010/11 season, find out more about the new team and the curatorial plans for the season.   THE NEW TEAM AND THE CURATORIAL PLANS FOR THE SEASON It’s that time of year again

April 2010: End of season & New painting of Southern Venturer donated to the collection.
April 2010: End of season & New painting of Southern Venturer donated to the collection.

April 2010   READ ALL ABOUT IT! New painting of Southern Venturer donated to the collection. An eagerly awaited parcel arrived at the South Georgia Museum this week – an amazing painting of the factory ship Southern Venturer. The painting was completed by artist and ex-whaler George Cummings

February 2010: News
February 2010: News

NEWS Our latest addition to the team, Jane Hill, arrived in South Georgia at the end of January. Having spent many years teaching in the Falkland Islands, she is hoping to share her South Georgia experiences with schools in the UK. She is really enjoying

January 2010: Theodor Andersson, New Member & Christmas
January 2010: Theodor Andersson, New Member & Christmas

January 2010 A new exhibition at the Museum on the photography of Theodor Andersson was recently officially opened by the Commissioner of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Alan Huckle. This month we welcome a new member to the Museum team! Happy New Year from all at the

Alert In The Falkland Islands By Sally Poncet
Alert In The Falkland Islands By Sally Poncet

Alert‘s hydrographic survey operations in South Georgia came to an end on April 13 1930. Later that month she was slipped on the Marine Biological Station slip at King Edward Point and lay on a cradle between two boatsheds until sometime in the early 1930s

June 2009: Carr Maritime Gallery & new eHive Collection database
June 2009: Carr Maritime Gallery & new eHive Collection database

Carr Maritime Gallery We now have images from the Carr Maritime Gallery on our website. eHive Collections Database We are happy to announce the launch of the new South Georgia Museum online database. The new system is called eHive and it was specially designed for

November 2008: The James Caird arrives at South Georgia Museum
November 2008: The James Caird arrives at South Georgia Museum

Last Thursday saw the arrival of the James Caird replica which will now become one of the star attractions in the new Carr Maritime Gallery. The gallery, which is situated in a former workshop adjacent to the Museum, will also display information on the vessels around South

August 2008: TIM AND PAULINE CARR – REFLECTIONS ON KING EDWARD COVE
August 2008: TIM AND PAULINE CARR – REFLECTIONS ON KING EDWARD COVE

Read a new article written by Tim and Pauline Carr about their time in South Georgia: REFLECTIONS ON KING EDWARD COVE – By Tim and Pauline Carr. It was one of those rare and perfect afternoons in South Georgia. As our little boat Curlew sailed towards Grytviken,