The Norwegian Glacier Museum

The Norwegian Glacier Museum is a museum in , Vestland county, . The building was designed by architect Sverre Fehn. In 2002 a decision was made to build an extension to the museum, which was also designed by Fehn.
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  • Opening hours:
    June—August: 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
    September—May: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Fjærland, Norway
  • Also known as: Norwegian Glacier Museum

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fjærland Church.

Church
Photo: Vegarutend, Public domain.
is a of the Church of Norway in in Vestland county, . It is located in the village of , near the northern end of the Fjærlandsfjorden. is situated 2½ km southwest of The Norwegian Glacier Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fjærland.

is a tiny town at the end of the Fjærlandsfjord, an arm of the Sognefjord. In county. It is a particularly enjoyable gateway to the National Park, and is close to two glacial tongues.

The Norwegian Glacier Museum

Latitude
61.42335° or 61° 25′ 24″ north
Longitude
6.76315° or 6° 45′ 47″ east
Open location code
9FH8CQF7+87
Open­Street­Map ID
way 292098104
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­civic
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q2530322
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“The Norwegian Glacier Museum” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 挪威冰川博物馆
  • Czech: Norské muzeum ledovce
  • Danish: Norsk bremuseum
  • Dutch: Norsk Bremuseum
  • Esperanto: Norvegia Glaĉermuzeo
  • German: Das norwegische Gletschermuseum
  • Indonesian: Museum Gletser Norwegia
  • Italian: Museo dei ghiacciai
  • Korean: 빙하박물관
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Norsk bremuseum
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Norsk bremuseum
  • Norwegian: Norsk bremuseum
  • Norwegian: Norsk Bremuseum
  • Persian: موزه یخچال‌های طبیعی نروژ
  • Russian: Норвежский музей ледников
  • Spanish: Museo Glaciar Noruego
  • Spanish: Museo Noruego del Glaciar
  • Turkish: Norveç Buzul Müzesi
  • Ukrainian: Норвезький музей льодовиків
  • Vietnamese: Bảo tàng sông băng Na Uy

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bøyaøyri and Bøyaøyra.

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