South Georgia Museum
The South Georgia Museum is located in Grytviken , the former administrative center of the British overseas territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands .
The museum is housed in the former house of the director of the whaling station, which was built in 1916 and has since been renovated . It was founded in 1992. It was initially a whaling museum. Today the spectrum also includes the topics of discovery of the island, seal hunting, marine and natural history as well as the Falklands War of 1982.
Today the museum is a popular tourist destination frequented by cruise and yacht tourists . For several years, Tim and Pauline Carr served as curators while they lived on their yacht Curlew anchored in the bay . However, they have since moved away.
The museum has been operated by the South Georgia Heritage Trust since 2006.
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Coordinates: 54 ° 16 ′ 48 ″ S , 36 ° 30 ′ 27 ″ W.