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Antarctic Adventure - Explore the Frozen Frontier

1:30pm-2:30pm on Saturday 29 March

Times shown are in GMT (UTC +0) up to the 26th March. For events on or after 27th March times are in BST (UTC +1).

Cockcroft Lecture Theatre (through the Pembroke Archway), Pembroke St, New Museums Site, CB2 3QY

Dive into an amazing Antarctic adventure to one of the most remote and challenging environments on Earth. Your guides are polar scientist, Professor Kate Hendry, and marine biologist, Dr Helen Scales, who will show you how science is done around the icy continent of Antarctica. Discover incredible wildlife, help build an Antarctic food web, study giant sea spiders, listen to singing seals and find out why Antarctica is so important for the rest of the planet.

This talk is aimed at ages 7 +

Booking/Registration is: RECOMMENDED

Additional Information

Age: Children under 12, Young Adults 12 – 18
Format: Family Weekend, Talk
Timing: In person
Cost: free
Event Capacity: 293
Theme: Discovery, Environment
Accessibility: Accessible toilet, Full access, Step-free access

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