Tromsø University Museum

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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 80000-90000 visitors annually.

The museum consists of six departments

• Geology
• Botany research projects
• Zoology
• Archaeology Excavations/Research projects
• Cultural History maintains a photo collection of more than 100 000 (historic) pictures
• Sámi Ethnography

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

[edit] See also

• Arctic-alpine botanic garden

[edit] External links

• Official homepage
• Tromsø Museum's online photo archive
• Edtitions of the science magazine Way North

Coordinates: 69°38′5.49″N, 18°54′45.26″E