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Scott Polar Research Institute
Scott Polar Research Institute — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Scott Polar Research Institute is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI) is a centre for research into the polar regions and glaciology worldwide. It is a sub-department of the Department of Geography in the University of Cambridge, located on Lensfield Road in the south of Cambridge. SPRI was founded by Frank Debenham in 1920 as the national memorial to Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his companions, who died on their return journey from the South Pole in 1912. It investigates issues relevant to the Arctic and Antarctic in the environmental sciences, social sciences and humanities. The institute is home to the Polar Museum and has some 60 personnel, consisting of academic, library and support staff plus postgraduate students, associates and fellows attached to research programmes. The institute also hosts the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.1984, 0.1262
- Address
- Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EN
- Established
- 1920
- Opening
- Tu-Sa 10:00-16:00 and Bank Holidays
- Official site
- www.spri.cam.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2747894 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Scott Polar Research Institute (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Scott Polar Research Institute?
- Scott Polar Research Institute is in London, United Kingdom.
- When was Scott Polar Research Institute built?
- Built or established in 1920.
- Is Scott Polar Research Institute a listed building?
- Scott Polar Research Institute is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.