- Address: Hjalmar Johansens gate 12, 9296 Tromsø, Norway
- Phone: +47 77 75 01 00
- Fax: +47 77 75 01 01
- Website: www.polaria.no
- Opening: 1998
- Working hours: 10.00-17.00
- The cost of visiting: adult ticket - $ 15, child - $ 8
Far and cold Norway for many travelers seems to be an absolutely uninteresting country in which cultural rest is limited only to visiting numerous cathedrals. This delusion is very easy to dispel, going to one of the most fascinating and unusual museums in the world with a very telling name - "Polar". More details about his exhibition and the best time to visit read further in our article.
Interesting Facts
The Polaria Museum is located in the city of Tromsø in the north-west of Norway and is known as the most northern aquarium in the world. The museum was founded in May 1998 by the Ministry of Environmental Protection.
The main feature of the building, which housed one of the richest collections, telling about the life of polar animals and birds, is its unique architectural style. The structure looks like a giant ice blocks, falling on each other on the principle of dominoes. The construction completely repeats the design of the famous Arctic cathedral - another important city attraction .
What to see?
Tour of the "Polar region" in Tromsø will appeal to both adults and children. The entire museum complex is represented by several departments:
- Panoramic cinema. One of the most interesting halls of the museum, where you can see the film Ivo Kaprino "Spitsbergen - Arctic Desert" and the film of the company Oul Salomonsen "Northern Lights in Arctic Norway". Both pictures are very informative and talk about how the ice melts in the Arctic, as well as the impact of global warming on nature and animals.
- Aquarium. The main representatives of this hall and the favorites of all children and adults are amazing Arctic animals - lakhtaks. This unique species is famous for its good-natured and calm character, as well as its high level of intelligence. In addition, in the aquarium you can see the most common types of fish in the Barents Sea.
- Gift shop. In the store "Polar" you can buy original gifts to your loved ones. A wide range is represented by printed products, books, toys, all sorts of handicrafts and other trinkets on the sea theme.
- A cafe. A small restaurant located on the territory of the museum works every day, all year round, from 11:00 to 16:00. After a long excursion, you can have a snack with a sandwich, a hot dog, or enjoy delicious cakes.
How to get there?
The Polar Museum is only 5 minutes away. walk from the center of Tromso , so finding it is not difficult. To get to the complex you can:
- walking while walking around the city;
- on buses Nos. 1, 3, 5, 10 and 12;
- ordering a taxi or renting a car .