Exhibitions

Image The kelp forest- Oasis of the ocean
The kelp forest- Oasis of the ocean

Join in and dive into the sea- and visit the bustling life in the kelp forest



The Arctic University Museum of Norway​ Temporary exhibition

Image SNOWHOW
SNOWHOW

What did the Norwegian polar explorers learn from Arctic Indigenous peoples and northern [...]

MS Polstjerna Permanent exhibition

Image MS Polstjerna
MS Polstjerna

How was it like on board the sealing vessel MS Polstjerna?



MS Polstjerna Permanent exhibition

Image Artworks by Gjert Rognli
Artworks by Gjert Rognli

The sámi multimedia artist Gjert Rognli challenges the museum's polar narratives [...]

The Polar Museum Temporary exhibition

Image Seal hunting
Seal hunting

The seasonal seal hunting activities provided an important economic basis for Northern [...]

The Polar Museum Permanent exhibition

Image Overwintering
Overwintering

This exhibition contains an original trapper’s hut from Krosspynten in Svalbard, [...]

The Polar Museum Permanent exhibition

Image Roald Amundsen
Roald Amundsen

The legendary expeditions of Roald Amundsen put Norway on the map in earnest as a polar [...]

The Polar Museum Permanent exhibition

Image Wanny and Henry: Hunting and Trapping in the Arctic
Wanny and Henry: Hunting and Trapping in the Arctic

Did Arctic hunting/trapping abolish the traditional gender roles in the 1930s?



The Polar Museum Permanent exhibition

Image The Polar Museum’s buildings
The Polar Museum’s buildings

The Polar Museum comprises of several buildings that form a historical and beautiful [...]

The Polar Museum Permanent exhibition

Image Fridtjof Nansen
Fridtjof Nansen

This exhibition deals with the first Fram expedition and Fridtjof Nansen’s attempt to [...]

The Polar Museum Permanent exhibition

Image Queering Polar History
Queering Polar History

Has the fur anorak a queer side?



The Polar Museum Temporary exhibition

Image Under the lights
Under the lights


Learn more about the fascinating world of Northern Lights research



The Arctic University Museum of Norway​ Permanent exhibition

Image The Societal Dimensions of Sámi Research
The Societal Dimensions of Sámi Research

Recently, the scholarly gaze has been increasingly turned from the Indigenous subject to researchers who study the Indigenous..

Online exhibition Permanent exhibition

Image TellUs - from stardust to modern technology
TellUs - from stardust to modern technology

Join us on a trip through time and space. TellUs is the geological exhibition at the Arctic [...]

The Arctic University Museum of Norway​ Permanent exhibition

Image Sápmi - becoming a nation
Sápmi - becoming a nation

After having seen the old Sami culture, take a look at the Samis of the 20th century. Long [...]

The Arctic University Museum of Norway​ Permanent exhibition

Image Hidden Treasures
Hidden Treasures

Hidden treasures is an audio guide for smart telephones - where special objects and stories [...]

The Arctic University Museum of Norway​ The Polar Museum The botanical guarden Permanent exhibition

Image Svalbard in the 17th and 18th centuries
Svalbard in the 17th and 18th centuries

Artefacts from Willem Barents’ camp at Novaya Zemlya, and Russian Pomor stations at [...]

The Polar Museum Permanent exhibition

Image UNnaturally
UNnaturally

Find out about Arctic wildlife and how human interaction changes Nature. Our largest indoor [...]

The Arctic University Museum of Norway​ Permanent exhibition

Image Sami culture
Sami culture

Learn about the indigenous Sami people, their traditional culture and recent history in our [...]

The Arctic University Museum of Norway​ Permanent exhibition

Image Ecclastastical Art
Ecclastastical Art

Seek the beauty of medieval church art



The Arctic University Museum of Norway​ Permanent exhibition