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.

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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: “Tromso Museum”, “Tromsø museum”, “UiT The Arctic University Museum of Norway”, and “UiT University Museum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Polaria and Tromsø Cathedral.

Polaria

Public aquarium

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Polaria is an aquarium situated in Tromsø in Troms, Norway. It is the world's most northerly aquarium. It opened in May 1998. It had 167 thousand visitors in 2025. Polaria is situated 2 km northeast of Tromsø University Museum.

Tromsø Cathedral

Church

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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.

Elverhøy Church

Church

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Elverhøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the city of Tromsø. It is the church for the Elverhøy parish which is part of the Tromsø domprosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. Elverhøy Church is situated 1½ km north of Tromsø University Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bjerkaker and Tromsdalen.

Bjerkaker

Suburb

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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

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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

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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″ north

Longitude

18.9121° or 18° 54′ 44″ east

Elevation

49 metres (161 feet)

Open location code

9FXWJWM6+WR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 95526820

OpenStreetMap feature

building=civic

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

GeoNames ID

11524130

Wikidata 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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