IPY 2007-2008

Fundació Caixa Catalunya in collaboration with the American Museum of Natural History is organizing a traveling exhibition entitled “Trapped in the Ice: Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition” containing the original pictures taken by James Francis Hurley during the 1914 expedition. This exhibition also presents information about the scientific research and current situation in Antarctica, together with details about the International Polar Year 2007-2008. The exhibition is accompanied by a series of lectures and educational activities addressed to primary and secondary students. This exhibition is touring Spain for two years, coinciding with the International Polar Year, traveling to Valencia, Jerez, Palma de Mallorca, Valladolid, Sevilla, Barcelona, Zaragoza, Castellon, Alicante and Logroño.

Dates for venues during 2008-2009:

ZARAGOZA
Venue: La Lonja
March 13th – May 4th 2008

CASTELLON
Venue: Museu de Belles Arts
28th May to 6th July 2008

ALICANTE
Venue: La Lonja del Pescado
24th July to 7th September 2008

LOGROÑO
Venue: La Casa de las Ciencias
22nd October 2008 to 11th January 2009

For more information about the exhibition and for download the educational materials that can be used during school visits and/or in the classroom, click here.