Main content

The museum at the end of the world

In 1992, the late zoologist Nigel Bonner opened one of the world's most remote museums, the South Georgia Whaling Museum, on South Georgia, a British island in the Atlantic.

In 1992, the late zoologist Nigel Bonner opened one of the world's most remote museums, the South Georgia Whaling Museum, on South Georgia, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic.

Despite its isolated location, 1,400km east of the Falkland Islands, it remains open today and gets around 15,000 visitors a year.

Rachel Naylor speaks to Jan Cheek, a friend of the founder and former trustee of the museum.

(Photo: South Georgia Museum. Credit: Richard Hall for SGHT)

Available now

9 minutes

Last on

Fri 3 Mar 2023 03:50GMT

Broadcasts

  • Thu 2 Mar 2023 08:50GMT
  • Thu 2 Mar 2023 12:50GMT
  • Thu 2 Mar 2023 18:50GMT
  • Thu 2 Mar 2023 23:50GMT
  • Fri 3 Mar 2023 00:50GMT
  • Fri 3 Mar 2023 03:50GMT

Podcast