Housed in a former customs warehouse (1833), the Polarmuseet retraces the history of trappers' and explorers' expeditions in the arctic regions. You will see a reconstruction of a trapper's hut. Whales in the 17C, animals for their fur in the 18C, se..

The " Arctic Cathedral " is the most original monument of the Tromsø area. This modern masterpiece allies glass and concrete in a simple yet eyecatching geometrical whole, making use of the Arctic light to suggest an iceberg with its ridge ..

Linked to the university and located in the extreme south of Tromsøya, the museum is divided into seven departments, including the natural sciences (on the ground floor), and archaeology, ethnography and music (upstairs). The zoological collections a..

Occupying the former post office, the Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum presents Norwegian art since the 19C, through works by Johan Christian Dahl , Peder Balke, Hans Gude and Thomas Fearnley, Otto Sinding and Nils Aas. The 20C is represented by Edvard Munch ..

Despite the fire in 1969, the town centre has retained some of its 19C heritage. Storgata is the main shopping street. Sjøgata, Vestregate, Havnegata and the quays are lined with interesting buildings. The cathedral (1861), topped with a slender ar..