Iceland Expedition of Sir Joseph Banks 1772-2022 | 250 years

The First British Scientific Expedition to Iceland

Exhibition in the National Library

03.06.2022 - 27.11.2022

Commemorating that 250 years have passed since the scientific expedition to Iceland conducted by Joseph Banks (1743–1820) an exhibition has been opened in the National and University Library of Iceland in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Business Affairs, University of Iceland, The Institute of History at the University of Iceland, the Icelandic Museum of Natural History and British Library.

Brochure (English summary p. 31)

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Kerguelen in Iceland 1767 and 1768 (finished)

Kerguelen in Iceland 1767 and 1768 (finished)

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