Our Cause
Mission Statement
UKAHT’s mission is to promote a greater public engagement with Antarctica, through heritage conservation, storytelling and effective advocacy. Through the care and conservation of six designated historic sites and monuments on the Antarctic Peninsula, we aim to engage, inform and inspire current and future generations with Antarctica’s heritage. We deliver and support a range of innovative public programmes to engage and inspire people of all ages with 250 years of British human endeavour in Antarctica.
Success stories
Blaiklock Island Refuge, 2025
A tiny outpost saved
Relentless Antarctic wind and ice had damaged one of Antarctica’s smallest historic sites, leaving it vulnerable and at risk. Despite adverse weather conditions, UKAHT’s field team travelled to Blaiklock and secured its future.
Endurance Shipwreck, 2024
An iconic ship protected
Led by UKAHT, in partnership with Historic England, the Conservation Management Plabn acts as a shared vision and framework to inspire an international effort to protect and promote understanding of Endurance, for current and future generations.
Detaille Island Hut, 2024
Emergency Hut restored
In 2024, we sent a field team to Detaille Island to conduct a detailed site survey, prepare specialist reports and complete vital conservation work. It marked the first full conservation season to take place there since 2012-13.
Damoy Hut, 2023
Back to its best
In 2023, UKAHT restored Damoy Hut back to its original bright orange. The work was undertaken by a small field team who spent nearly four weeks on-site, working around challenging weather to strip back the existing paint by hand, prime, and repaint the building to its original bright orange.
Latest conservation blog posts
A season of structural engineering in Antarctica
Conservation engineer Maggie Cooke reports on assessing four Antarctic heritage bases, revealing structural challenges and…
A drip in the ocean: a subtle solution for managing rainwater at Port Lockroy
Conservation carpenter Jo Oliver shares how we have introduced a simple, carefully designed solution to…
Installing a generator cover at Bransfield House
Conservation carpenter Jo installs a generator cover that protects the Bransfield House artefact while enhancing…
Meet conservation carpenter Jo Oliver
From film sets to frozen frontiers, conservation carpenter Jo Oliver brings craft, care and creativity…
Lifting the Beastie: moving half a ton of ionosonde at Port Lockroy
Conservation carpenter Dan Cheetham explains how saving Bransfield House involved dismantling the Beastie: a half-ton…
Every object tells a story
Behind the red-and-white gingham curtains of Port Lockroy’s Bransfield House, the objects left behind offer…
Managing the melt: tackling water and drips at Port Lockroy
In the final part of our series exploring the ongoing conservation work at Port…
Restoring the view: conserving the windows at Port Lockroy
In the second part of our ongoing conservation series exploring the essential work taking…
Our impact
See what we do
Every year we publish an impact report along with a short video showcasing our activities and successes over the previous 12 months including during the austral summer season in Antarctica.
Making Antarctica accessible
Take a virtual visit
UKAHT is committed to making Antarctica, its heritage and its stories accessible to everyone. Through our conservation programme, we are using new technologies that provide new information, records and insights into our historic monuments and sites. With this data comes new perspectives, which increase our understanding of the sites and let us explore the buildings we strive to protect in greater depth.
A Voyage to Antarctica
Podcast
Journalist and broadcaster Alok Jha talks to leading explorers, scientists, conservationists and artists about Antarctica’s fascinating past, present and future, to discover why the icy continent matters to us all.
Antarctic In SIght: Live!
Webinars
Join us as we meet expert guests from the fields of science, history, conservation and culture, to explore hidden treasures, uncover amazing lives and deepen our understanding of this extraordinary place. Put your questions to the panel during each live event and discover new perspectives on your favourite frozen continent.
WILDESTAN ANTARCTICA
Adventure starts at home.
Take part in our fun, interactive virtual adventure and learn outdoor skills as you explore Antarctica and the wilderness where you stand.
