Join us throughout this year's Explore festival, which runs from Monday 30 October to 6 November 2023, as we examine the history of exploration, hear tales from the field, and learn more about travel with purpose. You can take your pick from stimulating events including: two expedition-themed Monday night lectures, a Be inspired talk featuring items from our historic Collections to examine the cultural politics of nature reserves in Jordan, practical workshops where you can develop the artistic skills needed to document your journeys, and an inspiring panel discussion about overcoming adversity through adventure following catastrophic injury.
And if you're interested in planning and undertaking your own expedition or fieldwork project, then the Explore symposium is for you. Over the weekend of 4 and 5 November 2023, the Explore community will gather to meet and learn from a wide range of expedition professionals, field scientists, intrepid travellers and each other.
Find out more about the Explore symposium
The full festival line-up
Watch recordings from some of the 2022 festival events
Hear why the climate at the roof of the world matters so much, from the team that just installed a weather station on top of Everest.
From pastoralist communities in the remote Turkana region of northern Kenya to the tundra ecosystems of the Canadian Arctic, Sam and Isla explore our changing world through Society funded fieldwork.
Alice explores the priorities and practice behind recruiting for Antarctic expeditions, and asking how we define a good candidate in the past and present of polar exploration.
As we face myriad global challenges, what are the responsibilities and tasks facing travellers, adventurers, and field scientists, and where do they overlap or differ?