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Alta Museum
| Address: | Altaveien 10, N-9500 Alta |
| Telephone: | +47-78-43-53-77 |
| Fax: | +47-78-43-58-29 |
| Year of foundation: | 1978 |
| Collections: | Prehistoric rock carvings; natural and cultural history of Finnmark; history of Alta northern lights research; boat collection |
| Publications: | <em>The rock carvings in Hjemmeluft/Jiepmaluokta</em> (Helskog, 1994); <em>Pamphlets</em> (1994-) |
Barentsburg Museum
| Address: | Kulturhuset, N-9178 Barentsburg, Svalbard |
| Telephone: | +47-79-02-18-14 |
| Year of foundation: | 1963 |
Bjornoya Museum
| Address: | N-9176 Bjornoya |
| Year of foundation: | 1971 |
Blokkodden Villmarksmuseum [Blokkodden Wilderness Museum]
| [Blokkodden Wilderness Museum] | |
| Address: | Kulturkontoret, Engerdal Kommune, N-2440 Engerdal |
| Telephone: | +47-64-58-000 |
| Fax: | +47-64-58-057 |
| Year of foundation: | 1980 |
| Collections: | Open-air wilderness museum combining natural and cultural landscapes with a museum. Shows Norwegian and Saami use of the region of Femundsmarka over several centuries. |
Breheimsenteret
| Website: | www.jostedal.com |
| Address: | 5827 Jostedal |
| Telephone: | +47-57-68-32-50 |
| Fax: | +47-57-68-32-40 |
| Collections: | Visitor centre sited at entrance to Jostedal Glacier National Park. |
Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskab (DKNVS) Museet [Museum of the Royal Norwegian Scientific Society]
| [Museum of the Royal Norwegian Scientific Society] | |
| Address: | Universitet i Trondheim, Erling Skakkes gt. 47B, N-7004 Trondheim |
| Telephone: | +47-73-592200 |
| Fax: | +47-73-592223 |
| Year of foundation: | 1760 |
| Collections: | Current Arctic research activities include studies of Russian hunting in Svalbard and Arctic seas, and Svalbard cultural monuments |
| Publications: | <em>Gunneria</em> (1977-) [continues <em>Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskab. Museet. Miscellanea</em> (1971-77)] |
Ethnografisk Museum
| Website: | www.uio.no |
| Address: | Universitet i Oslo, Frederiksgate 2, N-0164 Oslo |
| Telephone: | +47-22-859300 |
| Fax: | +47-22-859960 |
| Year of foundation: | 1857 |
| Collections: | Permanent exhibit on Arctic cultures. Houses one of the finest European collections of Canadian Inuit material culture, with Roald Amundsen's collection of ethnographic materials obtained during his polar expeditions, particularly in northern Canada (1903-06) - including unique photographs of the Netsilik culture - and the Russian Arctic (1919-21). The Saami collections were transferred to Norsk Folkemuseum in 1951 |
| Publications: | <em>Skrifter</em>; exhibition catalogues |
Fram Museum
| Website: | www.fram.museum.no |
| Address: | Bygdoynes, N-0286 Oslo |
| Telephone: | +47-22-43-83-70 |
| Fax: | +47- 22-55-07-66 |
| Year of foundation: | 1933 |
| Collections: | The central exhibit is the <em>Fram</em>, the polar exploration ship built by Colin Archer in 1892 and used on the expeditions of Fridtjof Nansen (1893-96), Otto Sverdrup (1898-1902) and Roald Amundsen (1910-12). |
Jan Mayen Museum
| Address: | Forsvarets stasjon, N-8013 Jan Mayen |
| Year of foundation: | 1964 |
Kommander Chr. Christensens Hvalfangstmuseum [Commander Chr. Christensen's Whaling Museum]
| [Commander Chr. Christensen's Whaling Museum] | |
| Address: | Museumsgaten 39, N-3210 Sandefjord |
| Telephone: | +47-33-463251/63138 |
| Fax: | +47-33-463784 |
| Year of foundation: | 1917 |
| Collections: | The largest whaling museum in Europe with displays and collections illustrating the development of whaling from primitive to modern times. Includes material from <em>Gjoa</em>, <em>Fram</em> and <em>Maud</em> expeditions. Library |
| Publications: | <em>Publikasjon</em> (1917-); <em>Oversiktskatalog i over boker, periodiske skrifter og saertrykk</em> (1961); <em>Whaling and history: perspectives on the evolution of the industry</em> (Basberg <em>et al</em>, 1993) |
Myntkabinettet [Cabinet of Coins and Medals]
| [Cabinet of Coins and Medals] | |
| Address: | Universitet i Oslo, Frederiksgate 2, N-0164 Oslo |
| Telephone: | +47-22-859945 |
| Fax: | +47-22-859920 |
| Year of foundation: | 1817 |
| Collections: | Includes many medals presented to Norwegian polar explorers, e.g. Roald Amundsen, Fridtjof Nansen, Harald Ulrik Sverdrup and Otto Sverdrup. |
Nord-Troms Museum
| Address: | N-9086 Sorkiosen |
| Telephone: | +47-83-65868. |
Nordkappsmuseet
| Address: | PO Box 260, N-9751 Honninsvag |
| Telephone: | +47-78-47-20-90 |
| Fax: | +47-78-47-20-32 |
| Year of foundation: | 1982 |
Nordlandsmuseet
| Website: | www.museumsnett.no/nordlandsmuseet |
| Address: | Prinsens gt. 116, N-8000 Bodo |
| Telephone: | +47-75-521640 |
| Year of foundation: | 1888 |
| Collections: | Natural and cultural history of Nordland |
| Publications: | <em>Bodoboka</em> (1984-, annual) |
Norsk Bremuseum [Norwegian Glacier Centre]
| [Norwegian Glacier Centre] | |
| Website: | www.bre.museum.no |
| Address: | N-5855 Fjaerland |
| E-mail: | bremuseet@enitel.no |
| Telephone: | +47-57-69-32-88 |
| Fax: | +47-57-69-32-87 |
| Year of foundation: | 1991 |
| Collections: | Located close to the Jostedal Glacier, this is a visitor, teaching and research centre for the study of glaciers. Displays depict the formation and properties of glaciers, their impact on the landscape, and their role in climatic research. Library. |
Norsk Folkemuseum [Norwegian Folk Museum]
| [Norwegian Folk Museum] | |
| Website: | www.norskfolke.museum.no |
| Address: | Museumsveien 10, Bygdoy, N-0287 Oslo 2 |
| Telephone: | +47-22-123700 |
| Fax: | +47-22-123777 |
| Year of foundation: | 1894 |
| Collections: | Since 1951 has incorporated the Saami collection of artefacts from the Ethnografisk Museum, Oslo, comprising 4200 items, the largest such collection in Norway. Library and archives, including films, photographs, tape recordings and manuscripts |
| Publications: | <em>Samiske Samlinger</em> (1952-) [continues <em>Nordnorske Samlinger</em> (1938-51)] |
Norsk Sjofartsmuseum [Norwegian Maritime Museum]
| [Norwegian Maritime Museum] | |
| Address: | Bygdoynesveien 37, N-0286 Oslo 2 |
| Telephone: | +47-2-43-82-40 |
| Fax: | +47-2-56-20-37 |
| Year of foundation: | 1914, opened 1974 |
| Collections: | Carries out research on and collects/displays relating to Norway's maritime history. The major exhibit is <em>Gjoa</em>, Amundsen's ship on his first crossing of the North-West Passage. Library and archives contains manuscripts, e.g. construction plans, concerning the polar ships <em>Gjoa</em>, <em>Fram</em> and <em>Maud</em>. Photographs of polar ships and Antarctic whaling. |
Ny-Alesund Samlingen
| Address: | v/Kings Bay Kull Comp., N-9173 Ny-Alesund, Svalbard |
| Telephone: | +47-79-02-71-11 |
| Fax: | +47-79-02-71-13 |
| Year of foundation: | 1989 |
Olav Bjaalands Museum
| Address: | Morgedal, N-3847 Brunkeberg |
| Year of foundation: | 1966 |
| Collections: | Olav Bjaaland was a champion skier who accompanied Roald Amundsen to the South Pole. The museum includes displays relating to this expedition and to Bjaaland's other accomplishments. |
Paleontologisk Museum
| Address: | Universitet i Oslo, Botanisk Hage, Sarsgate 1, N-0562 Oslo |
| Telephone: | +47-22-851600 |
| Fax: | +47-22-851810 |
| Year of foundation: | 1916 |
| Collections: | Collections include Cambrian-Devonian, Permian, Mesozoic and Pleistocene fossils from Arctic Norway with Svalbard particularly well represented. Library |
| Publications: | Palaeontological Contributions |
Polar- og fiskerimuseet pa Andenes
| Address: | N-8480 Andenes |
| Telephone: | +47-76-14-20-88 |
| Year of foundation: | 1967 |
Polarmuseet i Tromso [Polar Museum in Tromso]
| [Polar Museum in Tromso] | |
| Address: | Sondrtollbugt 9, PO Box 900, N-9001, Tromso |
| Telephone: | +47-77-68-43-73 |
| Year of foundation: | 1978 |
| Collections: | Polar museum founded by Arktisk Forening Tromso with displays relating to Svalbard; Norwegian Arctic trapping, sealing and whaling; and polar expeditions, including Helmer Hansen's skis, material from Barents' winter camp on Novaya Zemlya and some items relating to Nansen and Amundsen. A major exhibit, also used on expeditions, is the historic sealing vessel, M/V <em>Polstjerna</em>, the only surviving wooden sealer in Norway. Library. |
Rana Museum
| Website: | www.rana.museum.no |
| Address: | Fridtjof Nansensgt 22, N-8600 Mo i Rana |
| Telephone: | +47-87-51384. |
Roald Amundsens Hjem "Uranienborg"
| Address: | Roald Amundsens vei 192, N-1420 Svartskog, Akershus |
| Telephone: | +47-66-80-01-05 |
| Collections: | Roald Amundsen's house was given to the State in 1934 and subsequently opened as a memorial museum. |
Roald Amundsens Minne
| Address: | Postboks 91, N-1601 Fredrikstad, Norway |
| Collections: | Amundsen's birthplace. |
Rorosmuseet Samisk Avdeling
| Address: | Nr. Hwy 30, Docktorjonna, N-7460 Roros |
| Telephone: | +47-724-10500 |
| Fax: | +47-724-10571 |
| Year of foundation: | 1930 |
| Collections: | Small collection of Saami utility articles and clothes. |
Saltdal Museum
| Website: | www.museumsnett.no/saltdalmuseum |
| Address: | 8250 Rognan |
| Telephone: | +47-75-69-06-60 |
| Fax: | +47-75-68-23-00. Email: salmus@online.no |
| Collections: | These include the cabin of <em>Quest</em>, polar ship employed on many expeditions and best known for its use on the last expedition of Sir Ernest Shackleton. |
Samiske Samlinger [Saami Museum]
| [Saami Museum] | |
| Website: | www.museumsnett.no/trastad/Johan_Hansen.htm |
| Address: | Nr. Hwy 96, PO Box 143, N-9730 Karasjok/Karasjohka |
| Telephone: | +47-84-66305 |
| Fax: | +47-84-67121 |
| Year of foundation: | 1939 |
| Collections: | Saami dwellings, handicrafts, clothes, means of livelihood and prehistory. |
Skimuseet i Holmenkollbakken
| Address: | Skiforeningen, Kongevn 5, N-0390 Oslo |
| Telephone: | +47-22-92-32-00 |
| Fax: | +47-22-92-32-80 |
| Year of foundation: | 1923 |
| Collections: | Illustrates the history of skiing in Norway. Polar artefacts on display include many associated with Nansen and Amundsen (e.g. tent, sledge, clothing, provision boxes, and a stuffed husky). Also Scott's skis; history of skiing from prehistoric rock carvings to modern-day polar equipment via traditional skis from different parts of Norway; and the history and development of ski-sport |
| Publications: | <em>Skiforeningen</em> (1894-, annual); <em>Ski i Norge</em> (Berg, 1993) |
Sor-Varanger Museum
| Address: | Strand, N-9925 Svanvik |
| Telephone: | +47-85-95113 |
| Fax: | +47-85-95138 |
| Collections: | Includes materials from East-Saami and Sea-Saami. |
Svalbard Museum
| Website: | www.svalbardmuseum.no |
| Address: | PO Box 521, N-9170 Longyearbyen, Svalbard |
| E-mail: | post@svalbardmuseum.no |
| Telephone: | +47 79026490 |
| Fax: | +47 79026491 |
| Year of foundation: | 1982 |
| Collections: | Norways Arctic Museum - The exhibition presents fragments of Svalbard's 400-year history and describes factors that help support life and the activities taking place here, which together reveal the close relationship between sea and land, nature and cultural history. |
Tana Museum
| Address: | Polmak, N-9845 Tana |
| Telephone: | +47-85-29018. |
Tromso Museum
| Website: | http://uit.no/tmu |
| Address: | Universitet i Tromso, Lars Thoerings vei 10, N-9006 Tromso |
| E-mail: | +@imv.uit.no |
| Telephone: | +47-77-645000 |
| Fax: | +47-77-645520 |
| Year of foundation: | 1872 |
| Collections: | Includes extensive holdings of geology, botany, terrestrial and marine zoology, archaeology, Saami ethnography and recent history for northern Norway, Svalbard and the Arctic in general. Exercises responsibility for the protection of ancient monuments on Svalbard. The central collection of Svalbard archaeological artefacts is maintained by the Department of Svalbard and Arctic Archaeology. Another department is devoted to Saami ethnography. Arctic botanical garden and arboretum. The Library and Archives has extensive northern holdings |
| Publications: | <em>Acta Borealia</em> (1984-, 2pa) [continues <em>Acta Borealia. Ser. B.</em> (1952-79)]; <em>Acta Borealia. Ser. A.</em> (1951-75); <em>Ottar</em> (1954-, 5pa); <em>Tromso Museum Skrifter</em> (1925-); <em>Tromura</em> [<em>Fellesserie</em> (1979-), <em>Kulturhistorie</em> (1982-), <em>Museologi</em> (1978-), and <em>Naturvitenskap</em> (1978-)]; <em>Way North</em> (1992-, annual) |
Vadso Museum
| Address: | Hvistendahlsgt. 31, N-9800 Vadso |
| Telephone: | +47-78-95-29-55. |
Varanger Samiske Museum / Varjjat Saami Musea
| Address: | N-9820 Varangerbotn |
| Telephone: | +47-78-958255 |
| Fax: | +47-78-958256 |
| Year of foundation: | 1983 |
| Collections: | Documents and exhibits the cultural history of the local area, including prehistory and the Sea Saami settlement. |
Vardohus Museum
| Address: | Per Larsensgt. 32, PO Box 250, N-9951 Vardo |
| Telephone: | +47-78-988075 |
| Year of foundation: | 1894 |
| Collections: | Natural and cultural history of region |
| Publications: | <em>Vardo: a bibliography</em>; <em>Yearbook</em> (1953-) |
Velfjord Bygdemuseum
| Address: | at Strom nr. Hwy 803, N-8960 Hommelsto |
| Telephone: | +47-75-024334 |
| Year of foundation: | 1939 |
| Collections: | Open air museum including Saami dwellings. Has archives relating to Saami culture |
| Publications: | <em>Tia va' sann</em> (1989) |
Zoologisk Museum
| Address: | Universitet i Oslo, Botanisk Hage, Sarsgate 1, N-0562 Oslo 5 |
| Telephone: | +47-22-851600 |
| Fax: | +47-22-851837 |
| Year of foundation: | ca. 1813 |
| Collections: | Include specimens from both the Arctic and Antarctic. |