North Pole board game

Racing board game with wooden shaker, four plastic counters and a die. The board is cardboard with colour-printed picture, and folds in three. Players aim to reach the North Pole along a track of 75 spaces. The surrounding views show the expedition vessels, scenes of Inuit life, and Arctic fauna - walrus, polar bears and sea lions. The pole shows the US flag - the American Robert Peary (1856-1909) claimed to have reached the Pole on 6 April 1909. The wooden die is an improvised replacement.

Object Details

ID: ZBA4539
Collection: Toys, games and music
Type: Boardgame
Display location: Not on display
Events: Arctic Exploration: North Pole expedition, Peary, 1909
Date made: c. 1900s; ca. 1935
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: board (open) : 1 mm x 410 mm x 290 mm
Parts: North Pole board game