Join us in celebrating the encounter in 1820 between Russian Antarctic explorers and Maori in Totaranui/Queen Charlotte Sound!
Explore the fascinating, little-known story of the meeting of two cultures, the taonga gifted to Russia, and the interactions between these two peoples.
See models of the Russian sailing ships ‘Mirny’ and ‘Vostok’ which circumnavigated the globe and the Antarctic continent, visited Queen Charlotte Sound, and whose crew discovered and mapped new lands unknown to Europeans.
Imagine yourself under sail, crossing the line to find new lands and people, experiencing both rough and calm weather, spectacular sunsets and ferocious winds, the icy cold of Antarctica and the lazy, hazy warmth of tropical islands.
Get tickets at the Picton Heritage & Whaling Museum or visit https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2021/meet-the-russians2/picton
