Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of The Explorers Club, a multidisciplinary, professional society dedicated to the advancement of field research, scientific exploration, and resource conservation. Its Research Collections contain approximately 14,000 volumes, 550 linear feet of archives and manuscripts, 1,000 artifacts, 3,500 maps, and 500 films and videos housed throughout Club Headquarters. Items in the collection include Matthew Henson’s mittens worn on his 1909 North Pole Expedition, expedition manuscripts and journals, the globe where Thor Heyerdahl planned the Kon-Tiki expedition, flags from pioneering expeditions including the Apollo 11 Mission, photos, films, maps, and more!
Following the tour, join us for a social hour at a nearby location to connect with fellow local library and archives workers.
Please note: Space is limited, so if you’ve secured a spot but then find you’re unable to join, please let us know so we can open your spot to someone on the waitlist.
Where ?
The Explorers Club, 46, East 70th Street, Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10021, United States