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Àros na Mara Welcomes Arved Fuchs and the Historic Expedition Vessel Dagmar Aaen — event in Baddeck & Bras d'Or Lake, Cape Breton

Àros na Mara Welcomes Arved Fuchs and the Historic Expedition Vessel Dagmar Aaen

Friday, August 28, 2026 · 8:00 p.m. · Àros na Mara Centre of Learning and Discovery

German polar explorer Arved Fuchs brings his historic expedition vessel Dagmar Aaen to Iona August 28–31, 2026.

Polar explorer Arved Fuchs is docking the historic research vessel Dagmar Aaen at Iona from August 28–31, 2026, as part of the Ocean Change 2026/27 expedition. The public can attend a presentation with Fuchs on August 29 at 1:00 PM and board the ship in small groups on August 29 and 30. All activities are weather-dependent; visit www.arved-fuchs.de/en/ocean-change-2026 for updates.

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