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Maritea Dæhlin

A-FI-SA. But it might not be tomorrow

Bodø

03.09.26 — 31.01.27

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Gimme Shelter: Home and protection

Tromsø

08.10.26 — 17.09.28

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Mother Dough: The Slow Alchemy of Witnessing

Tromsø

04.06.26 — 15.11.26

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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.

Northern Norwegian Art Museum Tromsø

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Current exhibitions

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Joar Nango står i et lokale med naturmaterialer som treverk og skinn, samt verktøy og ser mot fotografen.

Girjegumpi

The nomadic library of Sámi architecture, initiated in 2018 by the Tromsø-based architect and artist Joar Nango, has now, after several years of travelling around the world, come to Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum where it will stay for the coming years.

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ZeftLand no. 8, (2019), Hani Zurob, Artist collection (Paris studio)

04.06.26 — 15.11.26

Mother Dough: The Slow Alchemy of Witnessing

There are cities where history does not pass, but accumulates—layer upon layer—within land, bodies, and memory. This exhibition unfolds between Gaza and Tromsø, two geographies shaped by different yet resonant forms of colonial legacies.

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03.09.26 — 31.01.27

Maritea Dæhlin

A-FI-SA. But it might not be tomorrow

Through video, analogue photography, sound, and works on mirrors, Maritea Dæhlin explores how the body, ritual, and landscape can open spaces for memory, play, and processes of healing.

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08.10.26 — 17.09.28

Gimme Shelter: Home and protection

A dwelling is the physical setting of people’s lives, primarily intended to provide protection and a place to live. But what is a home?

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Upcoming events

Tromsø

07.11.26

Performance: «Udyret og skønheden» av Madame Nielsen

I samarbeid med Ordkalotten - Tromsø Internasjonale Litteraturfestival har vi gleden av å invitere til performance med Madame Nielsen. «Udyret og skønheden» vil finne sted i utstillingen Gimme Shelter (3. etasje).

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Tromsø

08.11.26

Guided tour of the exhibition: Mother Dough

Welcome to a guided tour of the exhibition "Mother Dough" at Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum in Tromsø

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Tromsø

11.11.26

Workshop: No Pride without protest

Come and make your own protest signs and banners.

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Tromsø

12.11.26

Utstillingsåpning: Hisorjá

Vi ønsker Britta Marakatt-Labba/Márge Biete Joza Britta sitt monumentale verk Historjá velkommen tilbake til Romsa/Tromsø.

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Tromsø

13.11.26

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Stitching Belonging – Å brodere tilhørighet!

Velkommen til åpent broderiverksted på Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum.

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News

Kulturnatta at Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum in Tromsø

We have an exciting programme lined up for this year’s Kulturnatta (Culture Night)! Join us for a diverse range of experiences and activities for all ages, from morning until evening. All events are free!

Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum is closed on Wednesday, 9 September

Due to the funeral of His Majesty King Harald V, Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum will be closed on Wednesday, 9 September. Regular opening hours will resume on Thursday, 10 September.

Artistic encounter between children in Tromsø and Gaza – collaboration expands

Children in Tromsø have started new friendships with children in Gaza – through marionette puppets, screens, and five days of creative summer school. The ending came abruptly, but the digital collaboration will continue in the autumn.