The Arctic, often imagined as one of the most inhospitable places on earth, has been inhabited for nearly 30,000 years.
Arctic: culture and climate explores the history of the Circumpolar North and its peoples through the lens of climate change and weather, drawing on a wealth of objects, artworks and voices – from past and present – to show how Arctic Peoples and their cultural traditions have continued to thrive amid both social and environmental change..
Today, man-made climate change is transforming the region at an unprecedented rate, bringing with it a new set of challenges.
The various communities that call the region home have found ingenious ways to harness and celebrate their environment, and to co-exist with its wildlife.
The Arctic, often imagined as one of the most inhospitable places on earth, has been inhabited for nearly 30,000 years
