Antarctic Exhibition -
- Hellbent for the Pole' and 'Striking a Chord'
Sir Edmund Hillary and the NZ Antarctic Expedition 1956 - 8Õ, which tells the story of the extraordinary Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition led by Sir Ed.
MOTAT, Great North Road, Western Springs, Auckland.
Sir Ed Hillary, immediate past patron of the New Zealand Antarctic Society was presented with many medals over his lifetime. A selection of his medals will be on display in the Reserve Bank Museum from September 15.Ê Sir Ed was selected to feature on the New Zealand five dollar note in 1992 - becoming the only living person to appear on a New Zealand banknote other than H. M. The Queen. At Sir Hillary's request, the design included Aoraki Mt Cook and the tractor he drove on his epic polar crossing. ÊThe Reserve Bank Museum's Feature Window showcases an extremely large reproduction of the five dollar note highlighting Hillary's portrait and revealing some of the detailed artistic features of the New Zealand sixth series banknotes.
Where:
Reserve Bank Museum,
2 The Terrace,
Wellington,
04 471 3682
Time:
Open 9.30am - 4.00pm weekdays
Wellington Meetings:
Christchurch Exhibitions:
Currently Showing
Hallett Station's history from 1956 to 2005
Canterbury Museum
Experience a slice of Antarctic base life. Canterbury Museum has re-created aspects of Hallett Station's history from 1956 to 2005. The history of the station is both a human and an environmental account of an important era in Antarctic exploration and science. Buildings and the weather dome, a key feature of the base, have been re-assembled, and artifacts from the original base are displayed to illustrate life in an extreme environment. There are a number of seminars that complement the exhibition. For details see: www.canterburymuseum.com
