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South Georgia Museum
South Georgia Museum, Grytviken
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Established1991 (1991)
LocationGrytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
FounderNigel 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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