Plan your visit to The Arctic University Museum of Norway

NB! Elevator temporarily out of service

During week 37 and 38 (11th-24th of September 2023) we are changing the elevator in the museum. These weeks there is no elevator available for our guests. We are very sorry of the inconvenience!

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.

The Arctic University Museum of Norway (Tromsø Museum) 

Winter season August 16th – Jun 14th

Opening hours:

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

Summer season June 15th – August 15th

Opening hours:

Monday-Friday: 10:00 - 18:00

Saturday-Sunday: 11:00 - 17:00

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

Self serve within the opening hours of the museum.

Open on Sundays 12:00 - 15:30.

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

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

The Polar Museum

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

Open all days during summer: 09:00 - 17:00

Tromsø Arctic-Alpine Botanic Garden

Opening hours - Free entrance

24 hours / 7 days

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.

Discover the aurora
Any weekday - 14:00-14:45
This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance

A guided tour of our northern lights exhibion Under the Lights.

The price for the tour also includes entry tickets to both the Arctic university museum and the Polar museum. Also included is the booklet Way North: Northern Lights.

Price per adult:...................320 NOK
Price per child:......................85 NOK

Must be booked at least 48 hours in advance! 
booking@tmu.uit.no

For questions, call: 776 45 001