Places of Antarctic Interest Outside of the Polar Regions

This is a list of museums, sights, memorials, and other places that have connections to the Antarctic.

Australia

Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery A great collection of Antarctic material which is presently displayed in the exhibition Islands to Ice: The Great Southern Ocean & Antarctica. Located at 40 Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tasmania.
Subantarctic Plant House at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens. Hobart, Tasmania.

The Canterbury Museum This is one of the worlds great collections of Antarctic historical material. Located at Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch
International Antarctic Centre A visitors center focused on the modern scientific related activities in Antarctica. Located near the Christchurch Airport.
Lyttelton Museum A small but very interesting collection of material related to Antarctica and Lyttelton's connection to the historic voyages which left from there. Located at Gladstone Quay, Lyttelton.
Robert Falcon Scott Statue A large marble statue of the famour explorer by his widow Kathleen Scott. Located by the Avon river near the Worcester Street bridge.

The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Contains a number of aircraft with connections to Antarctica including Stars and Stripes a Fairchild FC-2W2 used by Byrd in Antarctica, Polar Star a Northrop Gamma used by Lincoln Ellsworth in Antarctica, and a Martin PBM-5A Mariner also used by Byrd in Antarctica. Located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

The Fram Museum A museum dedicated to the history of polar exploration. The museum's main attraction being the famous polar ship, the Fram. Located in Oslo.

The James Caird The 23 foot whaler which saved Shackleton and his men. Now preserved at Dulwich College, Shackleton's old school in south London.