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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: heritage institution
- Also known as: “Tromso Museum”, “Tromsø museum”, “UiT The Arctic University Museum of Norway”, and “UiT University Museum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Polaria and Arctic Cathedral.
Polaria
Public aquarium
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Polaria is the world's most northerly aquarium. It is located in Tromsø, in northern Norway. 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. Polaria is situated 2 km northeast of Tromsø University Museum.
Arctic Cathedral
Church
Photo: Jma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tromsdalen Church or the Arctic Cathedral is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the Tromsdalen valley on the east side of Tromsø. Arctic Cathedral is situated 3½ km northeast of Tromsø University Museum.
Tromsø Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Tromsø Cathedral is a cathedral of the Church of Norway located in the city of Tromsø in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The cathedral is the church for the Tromsø Domkirkens parish. Tromsø Cathedral is situated 2½ km northeast of Tromsø University Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bjerkaker and Tromsdalen.
Bjerkaker
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bjerkaker is a neighborhood in the city of Tromsø in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the southern tip of the island of Tromsøya.
Tromsdalen
Suburb
Photo: Frokor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tromsdalen or Romssavággi is an urban neighborhood in the city of Tromsø which is in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located just to the east of the city centre on the mainland along the coast of the Tromsøysundet strait. Tromsdalen is situated 3½ km east of Tromsø University Museum.
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
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Latitude
69.63485° or 69° 38′ 6″ northLongitude
18.9121° or 18° 54′ 44″ eastElevation
49 metres (161 feet)Open location code
9FXWJWM6+WROpenStreetMap ID
way 95526820OpenStreetMap feature
building=civicOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
11524130Wikidata ID
Q1686510
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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: “Norgga árktalaš universitehtamusea”
- Northern Sami: “Romssa universitehtamusea”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Tromsø Museum”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Tromsø Museum”
- Norwegian: “Norges arktiske universitetsmuseum”
- Spanish: “Museo Universitario de Tromsø”
- Swedish: “Tromsø Museum”
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