Extreme Ice
Through dramatic images and time-lapse video, Extreme Ice captures the pace of the world’s glaciers melting — and the immediacy of climate change.
Ships Gallery
Come sail away on a journey across millennia of seafaring with the authentic models of the Ships Gallery.
See the science and history of ocean exploration
Crossing the world's waterways for trade, travel, war or exploration requires the right ship to fit the purpose. Ships Gallery, presented by Captain Dave Truitt, features a collection of scale models showing how ships have been shaped by tasks and technologies for thousands of years.
What to expect
This fleet of nearly 50 model ships spans eras from Phoenician traders to clipper ships, refrigerated fruit and passenger boats to the Leviathan. Details of their workings and purpose come to life in the artistry and scale of the models. See a piece of the stone steps used by the first Pilgrims to board their ship to the New World. And, get hands-on aboard a nearly life-size replica of a tall ship's quarterdeck to literally learn the ropes.
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