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"Unveiling the Spirit of Exploration: From Africa to Antarctica" Embarking on a journey through time and space, they have left an indelible mark on our world

Background imageExplorers Collection: Nicholas Baudin (engraving)

Nicholas Baudin (engraving)
8647900 Nicholas Baudin (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nicholas Baudin. New South Wales)

Background imageExplorers Collection: Au Japon (b/w photo)

Au Japon (b/w photo)
8649386 Au Japon (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Au Japon. Le Daibutsu de Kama Kura, statue geante de Bouddah en bronze)

Background imageExplorers Collection: De Paris au Tonkin (b/w photo)

De Paris au Tonkin (b/w photo)
8649383 De Paris au Tonkin (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: De Paris au Tonkin. Malzeff, cosaque russe, engage a la frontiere de Siberie)

Background imageExplorers Collection: A Madagascar (b/w photo)

A Madagascar (b/w photo)
8649373 A Madagascar (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Madagascar. Tananarive. Le Palais de la Reine)

Background imageExplorers Collection: Alexander von Humboldt, Prussian geographer, naturalist and explorer (colour litho)

Alexander von Humboldt, Prussian geographer, naturalist and explorer (colour litho)
8655452 Alexander von Humboldt, Prussian geographer, naturalist and explorer (colour litho) by Weitsch, Friedrich Georg (1758-1828) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageExplorers Collection: Roald Amundsen, Norwegian explorer (coloured photo)

Roald Amundsen, Norwegian explorer (coloured photo)
8655493 Roald Amundsen, Norwegian explorer (coloured photo) by Norwegian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roald Amundsen (1872-1928), Norwegian explorer

Background imageExplorers Collection: Un Tour aux Indes (b/w photo)

Un Tour aux Indes (b/w photo)
8651446 Un Tour aux Indes (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un Tour aux Indes)

Background imageExplorers Collection: Antoine de Bougainville (engraving)

Antoine de Bougainville (engraving)
8647901 Antoine de Bougainville (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antoine de Bougainville. New South Wales)

Background imageExplorers Collection: The Birthplace of Columbus in Genoa, Italy, from 'The Great Explorers Columbus and Vasco Da Gama'

The Birthplace of Columbus in Genoa, Italy, from 'The Great Explorers Columbus and Vasco Da Gama' (print)
3742814 The Birthplace of Columbus in Genoa, Italy, from 'The Great Explorers Columbus and Vasco Da Gama' (print) by English School

Background imageExplorers Collection: Indians in Brazil, 1839 (litho)

Indians in Brazil, 1839 (litho)
8698462 Indians in Brazil, 1839 (litho) by Debret, Jean Baptiste (1768-1848); (add.info.: Geography. Brazil. Caboclos indian tribe in Cantagallo)

Background imageExplorers Collection: Jan Huygen van Linschoten's voyage to the East Indies, 1583-1595, 1601 (etching)

Jan Huygen van Linschoten's voyage to the East Indies, 1583-1595, 1601 (etching)
7341891 Jan Huygen van Linschoten's voyage to the East Indies, 1583-1595, 1601 (etching) by Bry, Johann Theodor de (1561-1623); 30.2x19.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageExplorers Collection: Lady Jane Franklin (1792-1875), 1816 (autotype)

Lady Jane Franklin (1792-1875), 1816 (autotype)
7341568 Lady Jane Franklin (1792-1875), 1816 (autotype) by Negelen, Joseph Mathias (1792-1870); 30.2x24.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageExplorers Collection: Catching a seal in the pack-ice from National Antarctic Expedition photo album, 1902 (b/w photo)

Catching a seal in the pack-ice from National Antarctic Expedition photo album, 1902 (b/w photo)
7295659 Catching a seal in the pack-ice from National Antarctic Expedition photo album, 1902 (b/w photo) by Shackleton, Ernest Henry (1874-1922); 7.8x10.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageExplorers Collection: The Voyage of La Perouse Round the World, 1798 (print)

The Voyage of La Perouse Round the World, 1798 (print)
7295474 The Voyage of La Perouse Round the World, 1798 (print) by Galaup de La Perouse, Jean-Francois de (1741-88); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageExplorers Collection: Captain Edward Augustus Inglefield (1820-94), 1854 (b/w photo)

Captain Edward Augustus Inglefield (1820-94), 1854 (b/w photo)
7295424 Captain Edward Augustus Inglefield (1820-94), 1854 (b/w photo) by British School, (19th century); 16.2x21.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageExplorers Collection: 'Curious Dogs from the North Pole; or the Return of the Arctic Expedition!

'Curious Dogs from the North Pole; or the Return of the Arctic Expedition!!', 1808 (coloured etching)
7295575 'Curious Dogs from the North Pole; or the Return of the Arctic Expedition!!', 1808 (coloured etching) by British School, (19th century); 24.6x35 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageExplorers Collection: Polar sketches: Winter Quarters inside HMS 'Alert' (1856) - the Wardroom, 1875-76 (chromolithograph)

Polar sketches: Winter Quarters inside HMS 'Alert' (1856) - the Wardroom, 1875-76 (chromolithograph)
7295572 Polar sketches: Winter Quarters inside HMS 'Alert' (1856) - the Wardroom, 1875-76 (chromolithograph) by Moss, Edward Lawton (1843-80); 19.7x27.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageExplorers Collection: 'Terra Nova' in the ice with men and supplies, 20th century (etching)

'Terra Nova' in the ice with men and supplies, 20th century (etching)
7295550 'Terra Nova' in the ice with men and supplies, 20th century (etching) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 50.2x37.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageExplorers Collection: Captain James Cook (1728-1779), 18th century (engraving)

Captain James Cook (1728-1779), 18th century (engraving)
7295541 Captain James Cook (1728-1779), 18th century (engraving) by Sherwin, John Keyse (1751-90); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Dance-Holland)

Background imageExplorers Collection: Token commemorating the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America, 1892 (tinned brass)

Token commemorating the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America, 1892 (tinned brass)
7295364 Token commemorating the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America, 1892 (tinned brass); 28 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageExplorers Collection: Sir John Ross (1777-1856), 1812-18 (oil painting)

Sir John Ross (1777-1856), 1812-18 (oil painting)
7295333 Sir John Ross (1777-1856), 1812-18 (oil painting) by British School, (19th century); 76.2x63.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageExplorers Collection: Sir John Ross (1777-1856), c.1833 (oil painting)

Sir John Ross (1777-1856), c.1833 (oil painting)
7295332 Sir John Ross (1777-1856), c.1833 (oil painting) by British School, (19th century); 142.2x114.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageExplorers Collection: Marco Polo, engraving, 19th century

Marco Polo, engraving, 19th century
FGL5476118 Marco Polo, engraving, 19th century; (add.info.: Portrait of Venetian traveler Marco Polo (1254-1324) elderly, engraving after a painting of 1600.); Fototeca Gilardi.

Background imageExplorers Collection: Amerigo Vespucci, from the 'Crabb's Historical Dictionary' pub. 1825 (print)

Amerigo Vespucci, from the 'Crabb's Historical Dictionary' pub. 1825 (print)
3555481 Amerigo Vespucci, from the 'Crabb's Historical Dictionary' pub. 1825 (print) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Amerigo Vespucci, 1454 - 1512)

Background imageExplorers Collection: SS Roosevelt, American steamship of 1908 built for Robert Pearys polar exploration,..., 1909 (photo)

SS Roosevelt, American steamship of 1908 built for Robert Pearys polar exploration,..., 1909 (photo)
8782677 SS Roosevelt, American steamship of 1908 built for Robert Pearys polar exploration,..., 1909 (photo) by Peary, Robert Edwin (1856-1920); (add.info.: SS Roosevelt)

Background imageExplorers Collection: Portrait of Christopher Columbus (engraving)

Portrait of Christopher Columbus (engraving)
AIS5339086 Portrait of Christopher Columbus (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; © Iberfoto.

Background imageExplorers Collection: Portrait of Christopher Columbus

Portrait of Christopher Columbus
MMM5480696 Portrait of Christopher Columbus by Bry, Johann Theodor de (1561-1623); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Portrait of Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), sailor explorer

Background imageExplorers Collection: The SS Roosevelt in the Arctic Regions during the Peary Expedition to the North Pole

The SS Roosevelt in the Arctic Regions during the Peary Expedition to the North Pole, 1908 - 1909 by Peary
UIG5419723 The SS Roosevelt in the Arctic Regions during the Peary Expedition to the North Pole, 1908 - 1909 by Peary, 1900 (print); (add.info.: . Robert Edwin Peary, Sr.,1856 - 1920)

Background imageExplorers Collection: An allegory to celebrate the first circumnavigation around the Earth by Fernand de Magellan

An allegory to celebrate the first circumnavigation around the Earth by Fernand de Magellan (around 1480-1521)
MMM5480818 An allegory to celebrate the first circumnavigation around the Earth by Fernand de Magellan (around 1480-1521); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageExplorers Collection: Sir Henry Morton Stanley and his men finally emerging from the forest on to the Grassland in 1887

Sir Henry Morton Stanley and his men finally emerging from the forest on to the Grassland in 1887
5242629 Sir Henry Morton Stanley and his men finally emerging from the forest on to the Grassland in 1887, during their Emin Pasha Relief Expedition in Africa, 1886 to 1889, publ

Background imageExplorers Collection: Native porters in Sir Henry Morton Stanley's Emin Pasha Relief Expedition in Africa 1886 to 1889

Native porters in Sir Henry Morton Stanley's Emin Pasha Relief Expedition in Africa 1886 to 1889, 1890 (print)
5242625 Native porters in Sir Henry Morton Stanley's Emin Pasha Relief Expedition in Africa 1886 to 1889, 1890 (print) by English School

Background imageExplorers Collection: After part of an original Icelandic manuscript known as the Flatey Book, from The Flatey Book pub

After part of an original Icelandic manuscript known as the Flatey Book, from The Flatey Book pub
3742759 After part of an original Icelandic manuscript known as the Flatey Book, from The Flatey Book pub. by the Norrcena Society

Background imageExplorers Collection: Cosme Damian Churruca y Elorza (Motrico,1761-Battle of Trafalgar,1805)

Cosme Damian Churruca y Elorza (Motrico,1761-Battle of Trafalgar,1805)
3697275 Cosme Damian Churruca y Elorza (Motrico,1761-Battle of Trafalgar,1805); (add.info.: Cosme Damian Churruca y Elorza (Motrico,1761-Battle of Trafalgar,1805). Spanish mariner

Background imageExplorers Collection: Geography : map representing the Americas with the traces of the voyages of the navigator

Geography : map representing the Americas with the traces of the voyages of the navigator Christopher Columbus to
VEN5031147 Geography : map representing the Americas with the traces of the voyages of the navigator Christopher Columbus to the New World.; (add.info)

Background imageExplorers Collection: Christopher Columbus watched the mainland of the bridge of the Caravelle Santa Maria in 1492

Christopher Columbus watched the mainland of the bridge of the Caravelle Santa Maria in 1492
NWI4846046 Christopher Columbus watched the mainland of the bridge of the Caravelle Santa Maria in 1492. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Background imageExplorers Collection: Qalasirssuaq (Erasmus Augustine Kallihirua), c.1851 (oil on canvas)

Qalasirssuaq (Erasmus Augustine Kallihirua), c.1851 (oil on canvas)
7295325 Qalasirssuaq (Erasmus Augustine Kallihirua), c.1851 (oil on canvas) by British School, (19th century); 63.4x76.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: In 1845)

Background imageExplorers Collection: The Herrypont Expedition of 1851 working their was through virgin forest during their crossing of

The Herrypont Expedition of 1851 working their was through virgin forest during their crossing of the Isthmus of
2603036 The Herrypont Expedition of 1851 working their was through virgin forest during their crossing of the Isthmus of Panama

Background imageExplorers Collection: Christopher Columbus arrives with his son at the monastery of La Rabida in Palos de la Frontera

Christopher Columbus arrives with his son at the monastery of La Rabida in Palos de la Frontera and meets two monks
ELD4859620 Christopher Columbus arrives with his son at the monastery of La Rabida in Palos de la Frontera and meets two monks

Background imageExplorers Collection: British Navy officers playing a ball game on Plymouth Hoe, waiting for the approach of

British Navy officers playing a ball game on Plymouth Hoe, waiting for the approach of the terrible Spanish Armada
NWI4835697 British Navy officers playing a ball game on Plymouth Hoe, waiting for the approach of the terrible Spanish Armada, 1588. Among them, the English navigator Sir Francis Drake, (1540-1596)

Background imageExplorers Collection: Christopher Columbus welcomed by the Queen of Spain Isabella 1st of Castile (known as the Catholic)

Christopher Columbus welcomed by the Queen of Spain Isabella 1st of Castile (known as the Catholic) (1451-1504)
NWI4846954 Christopher Columbus welcomed by the Queen of Spain Isabella 1st of Castile (known as the Catholic) (1451-1504) and King Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452-1516)

Background imageExplorers Collection: Map of the Atlantic with the coasts of the New World made by the navigator of the expedition of

Map of the Atlantic with the coasts of the New World made by the navigator of the expedition of Christopher Columbus
NWI4846249 Map of the Atlantic with the coasts of the New World made by the navigator of the expedition of Christopher Columbus, Juan de la Cosa (1460-1510), in 1500

Background imageExplorers Collection: Qubilai emperor of China transports by elephants during his visit to China, 19th century (engraving)

Qubilai emperor of China transports by elephants during his visit to China, 19th century (engraving)
NWI4914656 Qubilai emperor of China transports by elephants during his visit to China, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: History of Asia: Qubilai emperor of China transports by elephants)

Background imageExplorers Collection: Vision of Christopher Columbus with his son (Diego Colomb) during his travels from royal court to

Vision of Christopher Columbus with his son (Diego Colomb) during his travels from royal court to royal court to get
NWI4903897 Vision of Christopher Columbus with his son (Diego Colomb) during his travels from royal court to royal court to get his travel plan adopted

Background imageExplorers Collection: Christopher Columbus arrested for malfeasance is presented to the Spanish court

Christopher Columbus arrested for malfeasance is presented to the Spanish court, 1818-43 (lithograph)
ELD4933605 Christopher Columbus arrested for malfeasance is presented to the Spanish court, 1818-43 (lithograph); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageExplorers Collection: Discover the New World: Christopher Columbus debark on the island of Guanahani (Bahamas)

Discover the New World: Christopher Columbus debark on the island of Guanahani (Bahamas) in 1492 in America. Engraving
NWI4901313 Discover the New World: Christopher Columbus debark on the island of Guanahani (Bahamas) in 1492 in America. Engraving

Background imageExplorers Collection: Arrival of Colonel Marchand in Paris, 1899

Arrival of Colonel Marchand in Paris, 1899
3480759 Arrival of Colonel Marchand in Paris, 1899; (add.info.: Arrival of Colonel Marchand in Paris, 1899. General Jean-Baptiste Marchand (2 November 1863 - 13 January 1934)

Background imageExplorers Collection: The british explorer James Cook at Tahiti, c.1768. c.1900 (chromo)

The british explorer James Cook at Tahiti, c.1768. c.1900 (chromo)
2636223 The british explorer James Cook at Tahiti, c.1768. c.1900 (chromo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Geography. Polynesia. The british explorer James Cook at Tahiti, c.1768)

Background imageExplorers Collection: Marriage ceremony of the natives of Panama, 1778

Marriage ceremony of the natives of Panama, 1778
3478881 Marriage ceremony of the natives of Panama, 1778; (add.info.: Marriage ceremony of the natives of Panama: reported in Francis Drake's voyages)



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"Unveiling the Spirit of Exploration: From Africa to Antarctica" Embarking on a journey through time and space, they have left an indelible mark on our world. The map of Africa vividly illustrates their intrepid travels, tracing the paths they carved in pursuit of discovery. On board the Terra Nova, Captain Scott meticulously crafts his plans in his workshop, driven by an unwavering determination to conquer uncharted territories. Alongside him stand Sir Ernest Shackleton and other brave souls who ventured into the icy realms of Antarctica, defying nature's harshest conditions. In 1861, Auguste-Rosalie Bisson captures a breathtaking moment during "The Ascent of Mont Blanc, " immortalizing the audacity and resilience that define these fearless pioneers. Their exploits etched upon maps like scars tell tales of courage against all odds. At Biggin Hill, a team comprising five men and one remarkable young woman - a 20-year-old secretary - stands united as they prepare for their own daring expedition. Bound by shared dreams and aspirations, they embody the spirit that propels humanity forward. Frozen into ice aboard Fridtjof Nansen's ship Fram in 1893, these explorers demonstrate unparalleled endurance amidst desolate landscapes. They push boundaries not only physically but also intellectually as they unravel mysteries hidden within Earth's frozen heart. Scott of the Antarctic follows in the footsteps of his predecessors with unwavering resolve aboard Terra Nova - captured majestically on The Sphere's front cover. His relentless pursuit brings us closer to understanding our planet's secrets while reminding us that exploration is both exhilarating and perilous. Witnessing Captain Scott attacking the South Pole fills us with awe at human ambition personified; it reminds us that there are no limits when we dare to dream big. Plaza Colon and Cathedral in Mayaguez beckon us further still – showcasing how exploration transcends geographical boundaries to encompass the rich tapestry of human history.