Tromsø

Current exhibitions

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Knud Andreassen Baade, "Fuglefjell, Hestmandø", 1844
Tromsø
24.05.25
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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Tromsø
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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Courtesy: Outi Pieski,"The Light and Heavy Weight of the Foremother", foto: Helen Toresdotter
Tromsø
30.01.26
Høysalen:

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
Tromsø
05.02.26
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 events

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Guided Tour in the Exhibition: "To Nature"
Tromsø
04.01.26
, 12:00 — 12:45
18.01.26
, 12:00 — 12:45
01.02.26
, 12:00 — 12:45
15.02.26
, 12:00 — 12:45
01.03.26
, 12:00 — 12:45
08.03.26
, 12:00 — 12:45
22.03.26
, 12:00 — 12:45
05.04.26
, 12:00 — 12:45
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"
Tromsø
11.01.26
, 12:00 — 12:45
25.01.26
, 12:00 — 12:45
08.02.26
, 12:00 — 12:45
22.02.26
, 12:00 — 12:45
15.03.26
, 12:00 — 12:45
29.03.26
, 12:00 — 12:45
Welcome to a guided tour of the exhibition "The Monster as Stand-In".
Welcome to Late Night at Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum in Tromsø!
Tromsø
12.02.26
, 17:00 — 20:00
We offer a variety of events and activities for both children and adults. See this week’s program – Thursdays from 5:00–8:00 PM.
Creative Workshop: Birds in Clay
Tromsø
15.02.26
, 13:00 — 15:00
Welcome to a Creative Workshop at Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum in Tromsø on February 15.
Creative Workshop – Draw the Sea, Write the Sky
Tromsø
21.02.26
, 13:00 — 15:00
Join us for a sensory and creative drawing and poetry workshop inside the exhibition “The sea rocks, the sky whispers” by Synnøve Persen. Here, we draw direct inspiration from the artworks and explore how colors, lines, and words can express moods, nature, and inner landscapes.

Opening hours

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

Visit address
Sjøgata 1
Email address
nnkm@nnkm.no
Phone number
(+47)-77647020