Institution centered around British South Atlantic history; Shackleton's resting place
South Georgia Museum
South Georgia Museum, Grytviken
Established
1991 (1991)
Location
Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Founder
Nigel Bonner
The South Georgia Museum is situated in Grytviken, near the administrative centre of the UK overseas territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Polar explorers Ernest Shackleton and Frank Wild are buried in Grytviken's graveyard. The museum was established in 1991 by Nigel Bonner.[1]
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