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The Polar Museum, Scott Polar Research Institute

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    September 12, 2017

    This is a centre for research into the polar regions and glaciology worldwide. It was founded in 1920 as the national memorial to Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his companions. It houses a comprehensive polar Library and Archives, and a museum which is open Tuesdays to Saturdays, with free admission

      July 22, 2019

      Before the building, there is also a memorial to the dogs involved in Scott's mission.

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        July 23, 2020

        It is one of the most famous centres for research into the polar regions and glaciology worldwide. It is a sub-department of the Department of Geography in the University of Cambridge,

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