Tromsø University Museum
Tromsø University Museum is a university museum located in Tromsø, Norway. Founded in 1872, it is one of the oldest scientific institutions in Northern Norway and has been part of the University of Tromsø since 1977.
- Opening hours:
Monday–Friday: 10:00 AM–4:30 PM
Saturday–Sunday: 11:00 AM–4:00 PM - Email: postmottak@umak.uit.no
- Type: Museum
- Description: heritage institution
- Also known as: “Norgga árktalaš universitehtamusea”, “Tromso Museum”, “Tromsø museum”, “UiT The Arctic University Museum of Norway”, and “UiT University Museum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Polaria and Tromsø Cathedral.
Polaria
Public aquarium
Tromsø Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Elverhøy Church
Church
Elverhøy Church is a parish church of the Church… Elverhøy Church is situated 1½ km north of Tromsø University Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bjerkaker and Tromsdalen.
Bjerkaker
Suburb
Tromsdalen
Suburb
Tomasjord
Suburb
Tomasjord is a suburb, which is situated 5 km northeast of Tromsø University Museum.
Tromsø University Museum
- Categories: university museum, natural history museum, cultural history museum, botanical garden, building, tourism, public building, and tourist attraction
- Location: Tromsø, Troms, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
69.63485° or 69° 38′ 6″ north
Longitude
18.9121° or 18° 54′ 44″ east
Elevation
49 metres (161 feet)
Open location code
9FXWJWM6+WR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=civic
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“Tromsø University Museum” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “特羅姆瑟大學博物館”
- Danish: “Tromsø Museum”
- French: “musée universitaire de Tromsø”
- French: “Musée universitaire de Tromsø”
- German: “Tromsø Museum”
- Northern Sami: “Romssa universitehtamusea”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Tromsø Museum”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Tromsø Museum”
- Norwegian: “Norges arktiske universitetsmuseum”
- Spanish: “Museo Universitario de Tromsø”
- Swedish: “Tromsø Museum”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Nyløkken and Lanes.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Café Rotunden and Tromsø museum.
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