Explorers Club

This month marks 8 years since the Adventurers Club closed in earnest. There were private events held at the club for another year, and the artifacts of the club have found their way to new homes around the world as part of the Society of Explorers and Adventurers (S.E.A.). A night at the Adventurers club was never dull. Just to jog those cobwebs out of your memory banks, how about a look at an old rack card promoting the Adventurers Club and their nightly schedule? How many memories do you…

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

Excluded from the men-only Explorers Club, they established their own group for adventurers.

Don't lie, you've been curious about what goes on at The Explorers Club since the day you were born. Now take a look inside.

On February 5, Atlas Obscura hosted guests at the Explorers Club, an international society and private clubhouse founded in 1904. A select group of attendees...

Lorie Karnath at the Explorers Club New York City executive, Galleries, New York City

The Explorers Club

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The Explorers Club keeps some odd artifacts in its collection, including a stuffed whale penis.

Don't lie, you've been curious about what goes on at The Explorers Club since the day you were born. Now take a look inside.

Wild Explorers Club on Instagram: “If you started the Wild Explorers Club last week, you'll get assignment #2 this week. For everyone else, the program starts when you do! {We see that Wild Explorers Club t-shirt @amyfedeli} #wildexplorersclub”

Indiana Jones' office at Barnett College contained numerous artifacts collected by Jones throughout his career. Jones was also known to keep other items in his office, such as a medal he once won in a boxing tournament, and an old globe as well as trinkets and books that he considered useless junk himself. He would also keep a jar of solvent which proved useful to him on some occasions. In 1938, Jones found the Grail Diary in his office, which had been sent to him from Venice, sparking off…