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Mon: Closed Tue–Wed: 11–17 Thu: 11–20 Fri–Sun: 11–17

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Mon: Closed, Tue–Wed: 11–17, Thu: 11–20, Fri–Sun: 11–17

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What's happening

Visit our exhibitions. We offer guided tours, art workshops, talks, lectures, special tours and other events. Regular guided tours are included in the entrance fee.

At our Tromsø location, we have a unique SKAPE Workshop that is available during opening hours. Visitors are welcome to use a range of materials and equipment for creative expression. Use of the workshop is free of charge.

At our Bodø location, we have a presentation and event space called Festsalen. This space will host activities such as lectures, artist talks, film screenings and other workshop activities. Festsalen is also available for private events. Please contact … for further details.

Events

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Guided Tour in the Exhibition: "To Nature"

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Welcome to a guided tour of the exhibition "To Nature", based on works from the museum’s collection.

Guided tour in the exhibition: "The Monster as Stand-In"

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Welcome to a guided tour of the exhibition "The Monster as Stand-In".

Welcome to an introduction to the exhibition “Adelsteen Normann: Impressionist of the North

The guide will take you through the exhibition and share knowledge that will enhance your experience of the exhibition.

Guided Tour of the Exhibition "Adelsteen Normann: The Impressionist from the North"

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.

Creative Workshop: Weave Yourself a Sun

, 13:00 — 15:00

Adelsteen Normann was known, among other things, as “the Midnight Sun Painter.” Come be inspired by the paintings in the exhibition and weave your own sun. This is a simple technique that is easy to learn, and the handcraft is both rewarding and meditative.

Creative Workshop: Visual Poetry

, 13:00 — 15:00

Welcome to the Creative Workshop at Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum in Tromsø on March 8th.

Welcome to an artist talk about the «Ládjogahpir» project with Outi Pieski and Eeva-Kristiina Nylander

, 17:30 — 18:30

Welcome to an artist talk about the «Ládjogahpir» project with Outi Pieski and Eeva-Kristiina Nylander, 10 March, 17:30–18:30 at Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum, Tromsø

Free Print Lab: Monoprint

, 17:00 — 19:45

Our educator Hilde invites you to a creative workshop in the Festsalen, where she shares her passion for printmaking techniques.

Spring Is Almost Here!

, 13:00 — 15:00

We’re getting ready to welcome spring! This Sunday we’ll be decorating birch twigs with feathers – a tradition that dates back centuries. Birch branches were originally used in rituals connected to fertility and the arrival of spring. In the 1800s, during Adelsteen Normann’s time, people began decorating the branches with feathers and paper.

Boklansering og panelsamtale: Ivar Sælø – en kunstnerpioner

I forbindelse med kvenfolkets dag inviterer Vadsø Museum – Ruija kvenmuseum, Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum og Kunstakademiet ved UiT Norges arktiske universitet til boklansering og panelsamtale på Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum i Tromsø. Det blir mulighet for enkel servering. Boken vil være til salgs under arrangementet.

Save the date! Girjegumpi kommer hjem! Girjegumpi boahtá ruoktot!

19.03.26 — 22.03.26

Vi åpner dørene til Girjegumpi med klubb, konversasjon og kul klang i hele bygget, fire dager til enda, 19.–22. mars. Bli med når Joar Nangos Girjegumpi flytter inn i Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum i Tromsø. Sammen med Sáme Tjuoja/Samiske klanger byr vi på ei innholdsrik helg med bredt program i hele huset, familiesøndag og matservering. Fri entre hele helga! Følg med for program!

Lunchtime Concert at the museum – take an art break in your day!

, 12:00 — 12:30

Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum and the Arctic Philharmonic invite you to a free lunchtime concert in the museum’s beautiful venue in Bodø. You’ll hear the Arctic Philharmonic’s wind quintet perform music by August Klughardt.

Creative Workshop: From Chaos to Art – Discover the Hidden Motif

, 13:00 — 15:00

Welcome to the Creative Workshop at the Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum in Tromsø on Sunday, March 22.

Exhibitions

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I am what I have done

Knud Andreassen Baade, "Fuglefjell, Hestmandø", 1844

from our collection

To nature

This exhibition looks to the nature of the North through a selection of artworks from the Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum's collection. Common to the artists represented is that they convey nature, but with different perspectives, approaches, and presences.

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Maritea Dæhlin

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

Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum is delighted to announce Maritea Dæhlin’s first major solo presentation "– A-FI-SA. But it might not be tomorrow" – in Norway and Svalbard. For her exhibition, Dæhlin has created the immersive moving image installation A-FI-SA, which takes the viewer on a meditative journey between Longyearbyen, Svalbard and San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.

See the exhibition

04.10.25 — 04.04.26

Adelsteen Normann:

Impressionist of the North

On October 4th, we opened the doors to a grand exhibition that breathes new life into one of Northern Norway’s most significant artists! Adelsteen Normann (1848–1918) was a pioneer of Norwegian landscape painting and a vital bridge between the dramatic nature of Northern Norway and the European art audience.

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08.11.25 — 03.05.26

The Monster as Stand-In

The exhibition is based on monster representations in the collection of Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum, exploring the depiction of the monstrous with a particular focus on Northern Norway and Sápmi, from a queer perspective.

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Outi Pieski

Høysalen (The high hall) will regularly house new works from the collection and function as a kind of project space, with complicated installations from the collection that mainly highlight female artists in the collection from Sápmi/Northern Norway.

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Synnøve Persen, "Bleeding sun" (2013), foto: Marvin Pope

SYNNØVE PERSEN

The sea rocks, the sky whispers

The exhibition is a journey through Persen’s world of images and poetry – where the colors, lines, and words reflect the northern landscape and carry a message of freedom, belonging, and care for nature.

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Upcoming exhibition

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Joar Nango, "Girjegumpi" Sámi Architecture Library (2021) | Photo: Nasjonalmuseet, Ina Wesenberg

Girjegumpi

Beginning in March 2026, the museum in Tromsø will host Girjegumpi, the nomadic Sámi Architecture Library, initiated by artist and architect, Joar Nango in collaboration with duodjar, researchers, authors, boatbuilders and other craftspeople.

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30.04.26 — 16.08.26

Britta Marakatt-Labba

Historjá

For half a century, Britta Marakatt-Labba (b. 1951 in Idivuoma, Sápmi) has been one of Sápmi’s most prominent artists. Using needle and thread, she creates a rich and varied visual universe. Through countless small stitches, Marakatt-Labba depicts motifs from Sámi history, religion and everyday life, seen from an Indigenous perspective and inspired by her upbringing in a reindeer-herding family.

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30.04.26 — 25.10.26

When the body says Yes

In April of 2026, the museum’s Bodø department will open an exhibition featuring the works of Dutch artist, filmmaker, sexological bodyworker, somatic sex coach and educator, melanie bonajo. The exhibition focuses on the video installation, When the body says Yes, which was first shown at the Dutch Pavilion during the 2022 Venice Biennale.

See the exhibition