Welcome to the Polar Museum
Stories about winter trapping and expeditions to the Arctic
Tromsø has been the North Norwegian capital of sealing. Following its establishment as the “Gateway to the Arctic” in the late 19th century, Tromsø became a key as a base for many polar expeditions. The Polar Museum preserves and conveys stories related to this aspect of the history of Tromsø and the Arctic.
The Polar Museum opened in 1978 in connection with the 50th anniversary of Roald Amundsen’s fateful flight in the flying boat Latham. The Polar Museum is now one of the four exhibition venues that constitute the Arctic University Museum of Norway. The others are the sealing vessel MV Polstjerna, Tromsø Museum and Tromsø Arctic-Alpine Botanical Garden.
The Polar Museum’s permanent exhibitions deal with sealing, overwintering trapping, the stories of famous trappers such as Henry Rudi and Wanny Wolstad, the expeditions of Fridtjof Nansen and Roald Amundsen and the cultural history of Svalbard. Click here to read more about the exhibitions.
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Opening hours and prices
1.6. - 31.8.:
09.00-18.00
1.9.- 31.5.:
Mon - Fri 10.00 - 16.30
Saturday 12.00 - 15.00
Sunday 11.00 - 16.00
Open every day, except for 1. and 17.5., 24. and 25.12.
Opening hours during Christmas 2019
Visiting adress:
Lars Thørings veg 10
Phone: +47 776 45 000
e-mail: postmottak@tmu.uit.no
Ticket prices:
Adults: 70 NOK
Children (7-18)/Students/seniors: 35 NOK
Children under 7 years: free
Family ticket (2 adults + children): 140 NOK
Groups (minimum 10 persons): 50 NOK pr person
Combination ticket Tromsø Museum/Polarmuseet/MS Polstjerna: 100/50/200 NOK
Students and employees, UiT: Free
Opening hours
1.9–31.5: 11.00–17.00
1.6–31.8: 09.00–18.00
Open every day, except for 1 and 17 May.
Visiting address:
Søndre Tollbodgt 11
Phone: 77 62 33 60
E-mail: postmaster@polarmuseum.no
Ticket prices:
Adults: 70 NOK
Children (7-18)/Students/seniors: 35 NOK
Children under 7 years: free
Family ticket (2 adults + children): 140 NOK
Groups (minimum 10 persons): 50 NOK pr person
Combination ticket Tromsø Museum/Polarmuseet/MS Polstjerna: 100/50/200 NOK
Students and employees, UiT: Free
THE SEALING VESSEL MS POLSTJERNA IS CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE.
Visiting adress:
Hjalmar Johansens gate 10 (by Polaria)
Phone: 77 62 33 60
E-mail: postmaster@polarmuseum.no
Accessibility:
Please observe that the stairs inside the ship are very steep. Visitors not comfortable with climbing ladders are advices to stay on the main deck. Regrettably, wheelchairs can not get onboard the vessel. Due to some high thresholds and dim lighting in parts of the ship, we recommend visitors with vision impairments to be accompanied.
Ticket prices for MS Polstjerna
Adults: 40 NOK
Children (7-18)/students/seniors: 20 NOK
Children under 7 years: free
Family ticket (2 adults + children): 80 NOK
Groups over 10 persons: 30 NOK pr person
Combination ticket MV Polstjerna/Tromsø Museum/Polarmuseet: 80/40/160 NOK
Combination ticket MV Polstjerna/Polaria:
- Adults: 115 NOK
- Children: 60 NOK
- Students: 75 NOK
- Seniors: 90 NOK
The Botanical Garden is open 24/7.
(The Botanical Garden has only outdoor displays.)
The cafe in Botanical garden
Summertime (1.6. - 31.8.)
Every day: 11.30-15.30
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