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Wrap up warm and take a journey to the icy ends of the earth.
From attempts to find the North-West Passage in the Arctic Circle to the race to reach the South Pole, discover the history, triumph, tragedy and legacies of polar exploration.
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Visit the Polar Worlds gallery
See relics and artefacts from historic expeditions up close at the National Maritime Museum
Antarctica and the race to the South Pole
The North-West Passage
The North-West Passage is the route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Many explorers have risked and lost their lives in searching for this passage, which would be a trade route between Europe and Asia