Tromsø University Museum

Tromsø University Museum
Tromsø, Norway
Established 1872
Location Tromsø, Troms, Norway
Coordinates 69°38′05″N 18°54′45″E / 69.634858°N 18.912572°E / 69.634858; 18.912572
Collection size 2 million objects
Visitors 91,004 (2010)
Director Marit Anne Hauan
Public transit access Bus 37
Website http://www2.uit.no/ikbViewer/page/tmu?p_lang=1

Tromsø University Museum is the oldest scientific institution in North-Norway. It was established in 1872 and incorporated in the University of Tromsø in 1976. The museum has 80,000-90,000 visitors annually.

The museum consists of six departments

Sámi Ethnography

The museum publish the popular science magazine Ottar (Norwegian only) and an English language publication called Way North.

See also

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