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Previous exhibitions
Here is a short presentation of temporary exhibitions previously shown at Tromsø Museum.
April 20 - July 15, 2007: "Humanity" - an art installation commenting WW2.
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Grethe Gunneng.
Foto: Adnan Icagic |
During the second world war, people of three nations came to meet in the little village Spåkenes, north of Tromsø. The German soldiers, the Russian prisoners of war, and local Norwegian inhabitants lived side by side under awkward conditions.
People of the village gathered peat from the bog, which is found between the German fortress and the prison camp. Artist Grethe Gunneng uses peat in her works for its symbolic value, mixing it into handcrafted paper, or even knitting. Photographs from the German fortress as it looks today is an important element in the exhibition. This abandoned foretress is today a part of Nord-Troms Musuem.
May 19 - September 10, 2006:
Shapes of the Past - the Crafts and Design of the Stone Age
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| Knife made from schist. Photographer: Adnan Icagic. |
This exhibition presents archaeological finds from Melkøya in Finnmark. The original Stone Age objects are on display, along with magnified photos of the same.
In this exhibition, the visitor can admire the beautiful shapes, lines and craftsmanship in each and every piece, which stand out beautifully in the large photos.
February 4 - May 28, 2006: BODIL CAPPELEN -
illustrations for children's books
The weaver and painter artist Bodil Cappelen has during the recent years issued five books through the Saami publishing house Davvi Girji. In this exhibition we present the original watercolours to four of the books. Two are well-known folktales (like "Little Red Riding Hood") adapted to a Saami setting. The two others are stories written by Bodil Cappelen herself. Particularly beautiful are her illustrations of penguins and the frosty Antarctic sky, printed in "PO the Penguin". Bodil Cappelen's watercolours are simple in style, yet with carefully planned details and a range of colourful and accentuated characters.
The watercolours are for sale. Please ask the museum staff for further information.
February 9, 2005 - October 1, 2006: The White Adventure
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| Welcome to the Polar environment! |
Polar Bear and penguins welcomes the visitors to this exhibition, that concerns Norway and the Polar regions.
From traditional hunting to modern-day business, from explorers and pioners to the advanced modern science, this exhibition explors the "Arctic Identity" of Norway and the Norwegians.
This exhibition marks the centenary of Norwegian independence 1905-2005.
March 17 - December 31, 2005: Ekofisk - modern cultural heritage
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| The Ekofisk rigs in the North Sea |
Upon the finding of oil at the Ekofisk ridge in the North Sea, Norway became an oil drilling nation. The State Antiquarian (Riksantikvaren) has declared the Ekofisk rigs to be of vital importance to the Norwegian insdustrial heritage. This exhibition presents some of the activity at the Ekofisk drilling site, including a large model showing how water injection can increase the outcome of oil from the subsea bedrock.
You may also try to drill for oil yourself! A computer game will challenge your abilities to interprete seismographic maps, and reward you with points if you drill at the right place.
The exhibition is texted in Norwegian, with an accompanying leaflet in English, German, French, Spanish, Sami and Finnish. (Note that as of June 3, this leaflet has not arrived from the press yet)
A series of 5 short films (duration 10 minutes) are presented in the lecture hall as an extention of the exhibition. Scheduled screenings every weekend, workdays by request. These films have subtitles in English.
June 20 - September 20, 2005: Arctic Inua
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| Dancer sculpted from whale bone.
Artist: Harvey Pootoogooluk, Alaska, 1989 |
Lovely colourful, enchantingly naïve, yet strong and full of soul, such are the works that make up this exhibition. We present prints and sculptures from the Inuit people of Greenland, Canada and Alaska.
The artifacts are collected by the well-known Finnish etnographer and film-maker Markku Lehmuskallio, who will be present at the opening on June 20th.
A comprehensive exhibition catalogue in English - including photos of most of the objects - is obtainable from the museum shop.
June 2 - August 31, 2005: PHOTOS by Jorunn Marie Rødli
Ms. Jorunn M. Rødli is currently a photographer trainee here at Tromsø University Museum.
In this delicate exhibition she present a series of black & white photos - a personal expression that invites the spectator to reflection.
The photos are paired with exerpts from the poem "Solaris corrected" by Ø. Rimbereid - written in a 'future language' based on Norwegian and English alike.
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| These monkeys certainly have a thing for dusting! |
April 3 - June 13, 2004: My Animalistic Park
Swedish artist Eric Langert presents highly inventive and jolly sculptures in his very own ”zoo”. The objects and materials used (and re-used) for these animals are often taken from the everyday life of humans, and cojoined in surprising ways. The idea is that the material itself matches the character of the animal in question. More than 50 different "species" can be seen.
November 7 - April 18: BATS!
This exhibition presents the 12 bat species found in Norway, and their ways of life. Text in Norwegian only. This exhibition is made by Agder Natual Museum.
December 16. -April 18: Rock Art on the Edge of Europe
Lovely display of six large-print photographs by Vegar Moen, showing some of the most exiting and beautiful sites of Rock Art in Northern Scandinavia.
Text in English, Finnish, Saami and Norwegian.
November 14 - March 14: All patched up!
Tromsø Society of Quilters 1993-2003
This jubilee exhibition displays colorful quilts and other works made by local Tromsø quilters. Text in Norwegian only.
June 15 - September 29, 2003: REMEDY IN GREEN
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| The Angelica welcomes you to a green exhibition about health and herbs |
Throughout human history, man has searched in nature
for remedies with healing and soothing effects.
Knowledge of folk medicine
has been part of everyday life.
People knew what the plants could be used for –
to dress wounds or as cough medicine.
While 80 % of the world population
still is dependent on traditional medicine,
this knowledge has almost vanished
in Norway and other Western countries.
The exhibition offers insight into its former richness.
This knowledge is actually still important
for how we care for our health today:
– Many of today's medical drugs
are based on ingredients from plants
originally used in traditional folk medicine.
– In the field of alternative medicine,
both herbal medicine and other methods of
treatment are rooted in folk medicine.
– We know more about the health effect of food
today than when nature was the only source of
the daily bread – but do we utilise local
resources equally well today?
The exhibition has been produced for the 400th anniversary of the Norwegian public health service.
This exhibition is texted throughout in English as well as Norwegian.
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| Berrypicking scoops as an alternative to pills? |
June 18 - September 7, 2003:
BOAZOJAHKI / The Year of the Reindeer
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| Marvellous images from the reindeer herding in Finnmark |
The traditional herding of reindeer is today a way of life for just a small percentage of the Saami population in Norway. Moving with the reindeer herd, caring for the needs of both animals and men is a labourous task, but also a way to experience the ever-changing nature of Finnmark, Norway's northernmost county.
Photographer Trym Ivar Bergsmo has followed a family of reindeer herding Saamis and presents his impressions through a suite of photographs entitled "Boazojahki" - Saami for "Reideer Year".
This exhibition includes a short introduction text in English.
May 12 - August 24, 2003: Reindeer and wolverines
A female reindeer and her calf are running for their lives - chased by a hungry wolverine. This dramatic scene is reconstructed in the exhibition, which provides information about the big predators in Norway, and how the human society relates to them. Perhaps their ill reputation is exaggerated?
This exhibition includes presentation in English.
February 1st - March 30th, 2003: The Enigmatic China
For thousands of years, the empire of China was seen through a veil of mystique and romantic exitement. Goods like tea, silk and bamboo came to Europe and puzzled the Europeans: How could silk be made? Were there really dragons in China?
Seen through the eyes of modern science, China is still fascinating and surprising. This exhibition focuses on the wonders of the Chinese nature, like fossils, silk worms, bamboo and tea plants. The trace of the dragons leads us to new understanding of the dinosaurs and their relation to birds.
This exhibition is suitable for children and an education booklet (in Norwegian) is obtainable. Do not miss our "Dinosaur Weekend" at the end of March.
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| This dinosaur with feathers lived in today's China 124 million years ago |
December 1st, 2002 - January 15th, 2003: Glimpses
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| Flourishing walls! |
During the dark Arctic night Tromsø Musuem present a slideshow outdoors! Every morning and afternoon you may see samples from our collections. This time around we focus on zoology, botany and the Saami-etnographic collections.
November 22nd, 2002 - January 12th, 2003: MALI - textiles from Africa
In the Western African country of Mali, the different etnic groups are well-known for their traditional use of colourful textiles. At the streets and market places coloured cottons, imported damask and hand-woven fabrics. The use of indigo colours in various shades stands out in particular. Each and every group of people in this large country have their own caracteristic textile traditions.
This exhibition presents selected fabrics and folk costumes from an old African culture.
October 5th - 30th, 2002: JUST JUNK!
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| 100 vacuum cleaners hover over the audience |
What use is old garbage at a musuem? And what exactly IS garbage? Would everything we throw away be useless?
From the garbage handling plant in Tromsdalen comes the most unlikely art objects, sprung to life from transformed rubbish; old skis, pieces of furniture. vacuum cleaners and bits of machinery. Cleverly put together, these artworks give a new twist to our perception of the modern lifestyle. Our society is so plentiful that we throw away good and useful objects just because they have the "wrong" colour or need a minor fix-up. Maybe something you just got rid of is on display at the museum too?
Photographs in the exhibition show illegal garbage dumps around Tromsø, many of which have damaged the environment.
A separate section presente the recycling of materials and manuafacturing of new goods from collected throw-aways. How about paper clips made from a former oil drilling platform? You can also find information about how you should handle the garbage from your own household.
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| An old automobile part - with a soul! |
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