Northern Norway
Troms
Tromsø

Polaria

Polaria is the world's most northerly aquarium. It is located in , in northern . Rather than a mainly scientific aquarium such as the one in Bergen in the Norwegian midlands, Polaria, which opened in May 1998, is designed to be an educational experience, with particular emphasis on displays for children.
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polaria.no
+47 77 75 01 00
Wikipedia
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Opening hours:
    September 1st—May 31st: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
    June 1st—August 31st: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    May 17th: closed
    December 24th: 10:00 AM—2:00 PM
  • Email: info@polaria.no
  • Type: Public aquarium
  • Description: aquarium in Tromsø, Norway
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tromsø Cathedral and Tromsø Public Library and City Archives.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a cathedral of the Church of Norway located in the city of Tromsø in in county, . The cathedral is the church for the Tromsø Domkirkens parish. is situated 620 metres northeast of Polaria.

Library
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1 km north of Polaria.

Church
Photo: Jma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tromsdalen Church or the is a of the Church of Norway in in county, . It is located in the valley on the east side of Tromsø. is situated 1½ km east of Polaria.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bjerkaker and Tromsdalen.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood in the city of Tromsø in in county, . It is located on the southern tip of the island of .

Suburb
Photo: Frokor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Romssavággi is an urban neighborhood in the city of Tromsø which is in in county, . It is located just to the east of the city centre on the mainland along the coast of the strait.

Suburb
Photo: GPSLeo, CC0.
is a suburb, which is situated 3 km northeast of Polaria.

Polaria

Latitude
69.64367° or 69° 38′ 37″ north
Longitude
18.94987° or 18° 56′ 60″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
9FXWJWVX+FW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 97567917
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­civic
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­aquarium
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
11524127
Wiki­data ID
Q28888
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Polaria” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Polaria”
  • Chinese: “水族館”
  • Danish: “Polaria”
  • Dutch: “Polaria”
  • Finnish: “Polaria”
  • French: “Polaria”
  • German: “Polaria”
  • Japanese: “ポラリア”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Polaria”
  • Norwegian: “Polaria”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Polaria”
  • Polish: “Polaria”
  • Slovenian: “Polaria”
  • Spanish: “Polaria”
  • Swedish: “Polaria”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mackkvartalet and Strimmelen.

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Explore places such as Polar bear statue and Helmer Hanssen.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Polaria”. Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.