Welcome to Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum
Our mandate is to generate interest, awareness, and knowledge about visual art and craft in the region of Northern Norway.  We present a diverse exhibition programme featuring historical and contemporary art and offer knowledge-based, relevant art education to a broad audience.
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10Introduction to the exhibitions: "Gielastuvvon", "Mother, Sun & Ocean, VII and V years", "To Nature"
		Tromsø
					
			01.11.25
					
					
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			15.11.25
					
					
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			Welcome to three short introductions to the museum’s exhibitions: “Gielastuvvon”, “Mother, Sun & Ocean, VII and V Years”, and “To Nature”.
		Guided Tour of the Exhibition "Adelsteen Normann: The Impressionist from the North"
		Bodø
					
			02.11.25
					
					
				, 15:15
							
			
			09.11.25
					
					
				, 15:15
							
			
			16.11.25
					
					
				, 15:15
							
			Welcome to a guided tour! One of our museum guide will take you on a journey through the rich artistic legacy of the Nordland-born painter Eilert Adelsteen Normann (1848–1918). Normann was one of the first professional artists from Northern Norway and played a key role in bringing the landscapes of Norway to a European audience.
		Guided Tour in the Exhibition: "To Nature"
		Tromsø
					
			02.11.25
					
					
				, 15:15
							
			
			09.11.25
					
					
				, 15:15
							
			Welcome to a guided tour of the exhibition "To Nature", based on works from the museum’s collection.
		Utstillingsåpning: Monsteret som stedfortreder
		Tromsø
					
			08.11.25
					
					
				, 14:00
							
			Utstillingen Monsteret som stedfortreder tar utgangspunkt i monterrepresentasjoner i samlingen til Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum for å se på fremstillingen av det monstrøse, med et spesielt fokus på Nordnorge og Sápmi, fra et skeivt perspektiv.
		Welcome to an introduction to the exhibition “Adelsteen Normann: Impressionist of the North
		Bodø
					
			08.11.25
					
					
				, 15:00
							
			
			08.11.25
					
					
				, 15:15
							
			
			08.11.25
					
					
				, 15:30
							
			The guide will take you through the exhibition and share knowledge that will enhance your experience of the exhibition.
		Creative Workshop: My Landscape – Collage Workshop
		Tromsø
					
			09.11.25
					
					
				, 11:30
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					13:00
							
			Welcome to the Creative Workshop at the Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum in Tromsø. The motif of nature has long been a central source of inspiration in Northern Norwegian art.
		Creative workshop: The magical midnight sun
		Bodø
					
			09.11.25
					
					
				, 11:30
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					13:00
							
			Welcome to a creative and enjoyable Sunday workshop. We will explore what it is like to draw with oil pastel crayons. Perhaps we can learn something from artist Adelsteen Normann's beautiful and warm paintings of the Midnight Sun?
		Creative Workshop: Letter to Nature
		Tromsø
					
			16.11.25
					
					
				, 11:30
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					13:00
							
			Welcome to the Creative Workshop: Letter to Nature at Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum in Tromsø. Join a reflective Sunday workshop inspired by Gunnar Berg’s painting From Svolvær, featured in the exhibition "To Nature"
		Creative workshop: Bird in flight
		Bodø
					
			16.11.25
					
					
				, 11:30
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					13:00
							
			By the fjord, beneath the magnificent mountains in Adelsteen Normann's paintings, life is bustling. We find people at work, children playing and, not least, seagulls flying over the water.
Come and join us in the exhibition and explore how the artist brought these birds to life with just a few brushstrokes! Afterwards, we will fold and make our own birds using different types of paper.
		Chamber Music in Adelsteen Normann's Landscape
		Bodø
					
			27.11.25
					
					
				, 19:00
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					20:00
							
			Welcome to a chamber concert at the museum with Musikk i Nordland.
In the exhibition Adelsteen Normann: The Impressionist from the North, the audience is invited to a chamber concert where the music reflects the landscapes, light, and moods found in Normann’s art — a sensory journey through artistic expression.