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Tromsø

Mondays closed. Tuesday-Sunday 11-17

Bodø

Mondays closed. Tuesday-Sunday 11-17

Svalbard

10:00 — 18:00

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.

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.

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Máret Ánne Sara, "Snared" (2018), Installation: Used lassos, used lasso rings made of horn and plastic

Máret Ánne Sara: Gielastuvvon

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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04.10.25 — 29.03.26

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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Carola Grahn og Wei Li, "Mother, Sun & Ocean, VII and V years" (2025)

Mother, Sun & Ocean, VII and V years

The installation in this room was recently acquired for the Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum's collection and is based on a concept by the artist, Carola Grahn. Titled "Mother, Sun and Ocean, VII and V Years", 2025, it is part of a series of artworks that follow the artist's experience of motherhood and her relationships with her children.

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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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Events

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

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

Introduction to the exhibitions: "Gielastuvvon", "Mother, Sun & Ocean, VII and V years", "To Nature"

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"

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.

Chamber Music in Adelsteen Normann's Landscape

, 19:00 — 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.

Introduction to: "Gielastuvvon", "Mother, Sun & Ocean", VII and V years", "The Monster as Stand-In"

Welcome to three short introductions to the museum’s exhibitions: "Gielastuvvon", "Mother, Sun & Ocean", VII and V years", "The Monster as Stand-In"

Creative Workshop: Light in the Darkness

, 11:30 — 13:00

Welcome to the creative workshop at Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum, Tromsø.

Guided Tour in the Exhibition: "To Nature"

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

Kreativt verksted: Vi trenger lys og varme i mørketia!

, 11:30 — 13:00

Kunstneren Adelsteen Normann malte stort sett motiver fra sommeren, og varmen i maleriene stråler mot oss. Nå nærmer det seg vinter her i nord. Kanskje kan vi ta med oss noen av de deilige fargene til Adelsteen inn i mørketida?

Creative Workshop: Playing with the Sun

, 11:30 — 13:00

Welcome to the creative workshop at Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum, Tromsø.

Creative Workshop: Imaginative Bird

, 11:30 — 13:00

Velkommen til kreativt verksted på Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum, Tromsø.

Samí National Day at Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum

Experience Schumann’s song cycle Dichterliebe in Lule Samí with mezzo-soprano Adrian Angelico and the Arctic Philharmonic. The concert will take place in the exhibition hall of the Northern Norwegian Art Museum, surrounded by the magnificent and atmospheric exhibition of paintings by Adelsteen Normann.