Tromsø University Museum

The Tromsø Museum 1872 (full name: Tromsø Museum - Universitetsmuseet, short TMU ) in the Norwegian city of Tromsø is the oldest scientific institution in northern Norway. It is divided into two sections: one for science and one for cultural studies. In their research into the region of the last hundred years are documented in collections. Among the four public for the public departments include the Polar Museum in the city center, the Tromsø Museum itself in Sørøya the ship M / S Polstjerna in Sørbyen and the Arctic- Alpine Botanical Garden (Tromsø arktisk alpine botanisk hage ) in Breivika. Other departments are the photo - archive, a museum library and the North Norwegian Folk Music Collection ( Nordnorsk Folkemusikksamling ).

In 1976 the museum was incorporated into the University of Tromsø. 2010 merged the Tromsø Museum with the Polar Museum.

Permanent collections of the Museum Tromsø

In addition to touring exhibitions, among others, the following permanent exhibitions in the museum:

• Archaeological Exhibition ( Arkeologisk utstilling )
• Geological Exhibition ( Geologisk utstilling )
• Church Art Exhibition ( Kirkekunst - utstillingen )
• Sami - ethnological exhibition ( Samisk etnografisk utstilling )
• Understand the northern lights ( Forsta Nordlyset )
• Sápmi - a nation arises. ( Sápmi - en nasjon blir til. )