A Scott Centenary Day-conference is being held in the Field Studies Centre of the Oates Museum at Selborne.

The conference includes the chance for a private view of the British Antarctic Survey Polar Art Exhibition and the recently renovated Oates Galleries

Conference Programme

9.45 Arrival and coffee
10.15 Welcome by Dr Rosemary Irwin, Chairman of the Trustees
10.20 Professor Paul Rodhouse ‘From Cook to Climate Change’
11.20 Coffee
11.45 Dr David Wilson ‘Scott and the Terra Nova expedition 1910 -1912’
12.45 Lunch
13.45 Question and Answers with The Hon Alexandra Shackleton
14.15 Meredith Hooper ‘It will be a race: Scott's men and Amundsen's chances’
15.15 Tea break
15.30 Bryan Oates ‘View from Within’
16.00 Closing address by Major General Patrick Cordingley

Gilbert White’s House & Garden

16.30 Evening Reception with
Sparkling Wine & Canapés and a Private Viewing of the Oates Gallery and BAS Art Exhibition

Tickets - £60 until 31 May 2012. Thereafter £75
Please call 01420 511275 to reserve your place or for all enquiries