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Arctic Collections Close Up & Talk

When & Where

University of Aberdeen Museums & Special Collections
Thursday, 8 December 2022 - 5:15pm to 6:30pm
University of Aberdeen, Sir Duncan Rice Library, Bedford Road, Old Aberdeen, AB24 3AA

Event Details

Arctic Collections Close Up & Talk
Thursday 8 December 2022, 17.15-18.30
University of Aberdeen, Sir Duncan Rice Library, Lower Ground Floor Seminar Room & Reading Room

This event is FREE and open to all.

Join us for this Arctic special – a real treat for anyone interested in the history of connections between Scotland and the Arctic. The first part of this event will be a talk by Dr Jennifer Downes on the fascinating history of John Rae’s Arctic explorations in the 1840s and 50s; followed by an invitation to drop into the Reading Room to see and hear about a selection of the books and museum objects related to the talk.

Follow the booking link on the event page to reserve a seat at the talk which runs from 17.15 until 17.45 or drop into the collections close up from 17.45.

FURTHER DETAILS & BOOKING

Email events.uoacollections@abdn.ac.uk [1] if you have an enquiry about this event.

https://www.abdn.ac.uk/events/18023/ [2]

Contact

Jennifer Shaw
jennifer.shaw1@abdn.ac.uk [3]
+44 (0)1224 274309

Costs

FREE

Event Location

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University of Aberdeen
Sir Duncan Rice Library
Bedford Road
Old Aberdeen
AB24 3AA
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Links
[1] mailto:events.uoacollections@abdn.ac.uk [2] https://www.abdn.ac.uk/events/18023/ [3] mailto:jennifer.shaw1@abdn.ac.uk [4] https://maps.google.com/maps?q=AB24+3AA&hl=en&z=14&t=m