A new science centre, built together by Rosatomflot and the Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland, is opened onboard of the Icebreaker Lenin, in Murmansk, Russia. Lenin is the first nuclear-powered icebreaker in the world.

The exhibition presents the extraordinary achievements of icebreaking technology in the Russian Arctic. It is a tribute to the human and animal adaptation to the changing arctic marine environment, and to the beautiful but harsh ice-covered Arctic Ocean.

The exhibition is divided into four themes. The first theme presents Icebreaker Lenin and its history. The second theme deals with the different icebreaking technologies, and the third theme presents the Arctic Ocean and its biodiversity. The last theme presents the Russian Nuclear Icebreaker fleet with a special focus on the new icebreaker LK-60 under construction.

The exhibition is officially opened on Wednesday the 6th of May at 3 pm onboard of the Icebreaker Lenin. The exhibition project, which started in May 2013 and will end in June 2015, has been financed by Kolartic ENPI programme. It is a joint effort by the Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland, Polaria in Tromsö and Rosatomflot in Russia.

Additional information:

Chief executive producer Nicolas Gunslay, Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland
nicolas.gunslay(at)ulapland.fi
+358 40 735 7296

Science communicator Ari Laakso, Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland
ari.laakso(at)ulapland.fi
+358 40 484 4293