Plan your visit to The Arctic University Museum of Norway

Opening hours

Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday: 09:00 - 17:00
Sunday: 09:00 - 17:00
Extended opening hours

How to get here
Ticket prices
Café and store
Exhibits
Events

How to get here

The museum is situated on the south of Tromso island, at Lars Thøringsveg 10, about half an hour walk from the city centre.

Parking

If you come by car, you will find parking on the right side of the main entrance. You can pay by creditcard or download the Easypark-app.

If you come riding a bike, you can park it to the left of the main entrance.

Walking, skiing, biking

The scenery surrounding the museum is beautiful, and there are several paths and a light trail that you can follow to get to us. During winter, we are one in few museums that can offer ski-in, with ski slopes running all the way to the museum.

Bus

If you plan to go by bus, you can use this travel planner to find information about the timetables and how to buy tickets (search for Tromsø museum). The local tourist information Visit Tromso, also offer a Tromsø pass that gives you entrance to several of the attractions and museums in the city, and it also includes bus tickets.

Extended opening hours

The Arctic University Museum of Norway (Tromsø Museum)

Opening hours for Labor Day, 1st of May:

CLOSED

Opening hours for Café Rotunden at The Arctic University Museum of Norway:

Sunday 12:00 – 15:30

Monday – Saturday Self serve within the opening hours of the museum

The Polar Museum

You can also visit The Polar Museum (we have a combination ticket for visiting both museums).

Open all days during Easter 11:00 – 17:00

The University Museum of Norway (Tromsø Museum) is open all days during the year except:

May 1st, May 17th, December 24th and December 25th

Winter season August 16th – May 31th

Opening hours:

Monday-Friday: 10.00-16.30
Saturday: 12.00-15.00
Sunday: 11.00-16.00

Summer season June 1st – August 15th

Opening hours

All days 09:00 - 17:00

The Polar Museum

Opening hours all year round

All days 11:00 – 17:00

Tromsø Arctic-Alpine Botanic Garden

Opening hours - Free entrance

24 hours / 7 days

Café and store

Café Rotunden

Opening hours for the café at The Arctic University Museum of Norway:

Monday – Saturday: Self serve within the opening hours of the museum.

Sundays 12:00 – 15:30 during the winther months.

Museum shop

The museum shop follows the opening hours of the museum.

Ticket prices

Adults: NOK 100,-	Senior citizens: NOK 50,-
Children under 18: Free	Students and army juty soldiers: Free
Combination ticket The Arctic University Museum and the Polar Museum: Adult NOK 150.- (ordinary price NOK 250,-)	Combination ticket The Arctic University Museum and the Polar Museum: Senior citizens NOK 75.- (ordinary price NOK 125,-)
Groups (min. 10 persons): NOK 75,- per person	Combination ticket groups (min. 10 persons): NOK 112,50 per person
Annual ticket 365 days one adult:NOK 250,-	Annual ticket 365 days family (2 adults + children) :NOK 500,-

Discover the Aurora (guided tour in the northern lights exhibition): kr 270,- for adults, kr 150,- for children.	Extra opening hours (for groups) NOK 849,- per hour + VAT Please order at the museum: phone 77 64 50 01.

Exhibits

Here you can find all our exhibits at Norges arktiske universitetsmuseum.

For the family

Become a Tromsø expert - Win a dream weekend for your family

This summer from June 20 to August 20, children in Tromsø can take part in a competition.

Become a Tromsø expert - Win a dream weekend for your family

This summer from June 20 to August 20, children in Tromsø can take part in a competition.

Win a dream weekend for the family (2 adults, 3 children) at a selected hotel in Norway or gifts from all the attractions!

The competition is all about collecting stamps at Tromsø’s attractions. In addition, you will be learning more about Tromsø in a fun way. At the museum, you can solve a quiz and get a small prize.

Get your “Become an Expert of Tromsø” leaflet at the Tourist Information Center or from any of the participating attractions. The leaflet is free! Read more about the competition and the rules here

In the leaflet you will see our mascots, Julie and Rijá. Learn about their traditional outfits and the flags in their hands.

Participating attractions:

The Arctic University Museum of Norway
The Polar Museum
Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum (North Norwegian Art Museum)
The Cable Car
Tromsøbadet (Tromsø aqua park)
The Northern Norway Science Centre
Polaria
The Arctic Cathedral
Troll Museum
Perspektivet Museum

Bædi og Børdi

Bærdi and Børdi help families with children to experience the museum. With us you will meet them in several exhibitions. Download the app

2 gutter som høreer på noe med øretelefoner

Sunday Activities

Every Sunday throughout the school year we invite the children to a fun activity.

Sunday Activities

Velkommen til aktiviteter for barna hver søndag kl. 13 – 14.

Det er gratis for barna å komme inn på museet og å delta på aktiviteten.

Vi passer på å holde avstand ved bordene og å tørke bord og utstyr av mellom hver som bruker det.

2 gutter som hører på noe med øretelefoner

Sunday activities - Summer activities for children

Join activities for children 4th – 31st of July at the museum

Sunday activities - Summer activities for children

Dame og 2 jenter sitter i gresset og fletter

Photo: Vegard Stien, Visit Tromsø.

We invite young and old to join activities at our Sami hut every day at 12.30 - 13.30 in the period 4. - 31.7.22.

There are different activities every day. We have Sami activities such as lasso throwing, braiding, duodji memo game or making reindeer from a stick. But it can, for instance, also be seaman’s knotting, sowing cress seeds, finding edible plants or guessing "Who has pooped?". Lots of fun, playing and learning!

Free admission. Free campfire coffee for the adults.
Welcome!

Eldre mann kaster lasso og i bakgrunnen står en mann og 2 barn og kaster lasso

Photo: Vegard Stien, Visit Tromsø.

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