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