Antarctica Round 3D Wooden Map – Handcrafted Antarctic Wall Art

Antarctica

A meaningful handmade gift for anyone captivated by the most remote and extraordinary continent on earth.

Antarctica is unlike anywhere else on the planet. A vast, frozen wilderness covering more than 14 million square kilometres, it is a place of extreme beauty and profound silence — of towering ice shelves, deep ocean trenches, ancient glaciers and coastlines that few human eyes have ever seen. From the Antarctic Peninsula and the Weddell Sea to the Transantarctic Mountains and the Ross Ice Shelf, it is a continent that captures the imagination like no other.

This handcrafted 3D wooden map captures Antarctica's extraordinary coastline, ice shelves, mountain ranges and frozen landscape in layered detail — made by hand in our Sligo studio from sustainable materials.

Perfect for:

• Polar explorers, expedition enthusiasts and anyone inspired by the heroic age of Antarctic discovery
• Fans of Ernest Shackleton, Robert Falcon Scott and the extraordinary stories of early Antarctic exploration
• Scientists, conservationists and those passionate about protecting the world's last great wilderness
• Anyone captivated by Antarctica — whether through travel, study, or simply a lifelong fascination with the ends of the earth

Make it personal:

Add a brass pin to mark a special location — a research station, an expedition route, a point of personal significance — with a short engraved message on the back.

Places Marked:

• South Pole
• Scott Base
• Mt Erebus
• Mt Sidley
• Mt Vinson
• Weddel Sea
• Ross Ice Shelf
• South Georgia
• Location of the wreck Endurance

Our Local Spots maps are round, framed wooden 3D maps, designed to capture meaningful Irish places in a simple, tactile format.

Each map measures approximately 220mm across and 42mm deep. It is ready to hang and also comes with a small clip-together stand, so it can be displayed on a wall, shelf, desk or sideboard.

Each map is framed without glass, allowing the depth, texture and natural wood grain to remain visible. Available with a natural or black frame.

Depths and elevations are shown in metres where included in the design.

You can add a short engraved message to the back of your map and a brass pin to mark a special place on the front for an additional charge.

To add this option, select “Map with engraving + brass pin” before adding the map to your cart, then enter your message and the Eircode or location details in the box provided.

If the place does not have an Eircode, you can describe the location instead.

Each Local Spots map is designed and made by Outcrop in our County Sligo studio.

We use geographic data to create the layered map design, then laser cut, stain, hand-sand, finish, frame and check each piece in our workshop before it is packed for delivery.

Made in small batches, each map carries the natural warmth of wood and the care of something made by hand.

Each Local Spots map is made from FSC-certified bamboo plywood, chosen for its strength, fine grain and natural warmth.

Our round frames are made from FSC-certified birch, sourced from sustainably managed Finnish forests. We use water-based, non-toxic glues and stains to finish each piece by hand.

Your map is wrapped in protective tissue and presented in an unbleached, recycled cardboard box. Our packaging is plastic-free, and each piece is designed to be kept, gifted and enjoyed for years.

Your map comes ready to hang, and also includes a small clip-together wooden stand for displaying it on a shelf, desk or sideboard.

To use the stand, pop out the two pieces, slot them together and rest your map securely on top.

For best results, display indoors and avoid prolonged direct sunlight,
as this may gradually affect the blue colour or natural bamboo tone over time.

Dust gently with a soft dry cloth or a vacuum cleaner with a soft brush attachment.

Each Local Spots map is made to order in our Sligo studio, rather than held in large quantities of stock. This helps us make carefully, reduce waste and manage our small workshop space.

Please allow up to 2 weeks for dispatch during our normal production flow.

Your map will be carefully wrapped and presented in an unbleached, recycled cardboard box, ready to give as a gift. We do not include pricing inside the parcel, so it can be sent directly to the recipient.

If your order is a gift, you can leave us a note at checkout with any packing or delivery details.

If you need your map sooner, please contact us before ordering and we’ll let you know what is possible.