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Welcome to Tromsø University Museum

Welcome to Tromsø University Museum!

Est.  1872.

We have four branches: Tromsø Museum , The Polar Musum, MV Polstjerna and the wonderful Tromsø Arctic-Alpine Botanic Garden.

The nature, people and history of Northern Norway awaits you in several exhibitions at our museum, the largest North of the Arctic Circle.

Events at Tromsø University Museum

Flaggermusnatt i Målselv
Where: Løvhaug i Målselv
Soppkontroll
Where: Tromsø Museum
Sopptur
Where: Charlottenlund, Tromsøya
Soppkontroll
Where: Tromsø Museum
All events

Norsk flagg  The flag of United Kingdom  Die deutsche Flagge   Le Pavillon français  La bandera española

Opening hours

Tromsø Museum Sørøya

June 1st - August 31st 09-18

September 1st - May 31st:

Mon - Fri 10.00 - 16.30

Saturday 12.00 - 15.00

Sunday 11.00 - 16.00

The Polar Museum Sentrum

January 1st - June 14th 11 - 17

June 15th - August 15th 09-18

August 16th - December 31st 11-17

MV Polstjerna Sørbyen

Daily 11 - 17 (15.jun. - 15. aug.)

The botanical garden Breivika

All days, 24 hours

Entrance fees

Tromsø Museum
The Polar Museum
MV Polstjerna

Expert list

We have experts in many categories, and they are available for inquiries
View the entire expert list

Shops and cafes

Museum shop

Café Rotunden
Café Hansine Hansen

Finding our museums

Map of Tromsø Tromsø Museum The botanical garden The polar museum The hunting vessel Polstjerna

The museum's four locations

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