Svalbard Museum, Svalbard, Norway

4.5 (1.345 reviews) Sunday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #1 in Svalbard Speciality Museums • Natural History Museums • History Museums

Wonderful little museum!

The exhibition presents fragments of Svalbard's 400-year history and describes factors that help support life and the activities taking place here, which together reveal the close relationship between sea and land, nature and cultural history. Family friendly.
Svalbard review images

Address

Vei 231-1 Forskningsparken Svalbard Science Park/The University Centre in Svalbard, Longyearbyen 9171 Norway

Mobile

+47 79 02 64 90

Website

http://www.svalbardmuseum.no/

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Monday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Current local date and time now

Sunday, May 05, 2024, 7:26

User Ratings

4.5 based on (1.345 reviews)

Excellent
54%
Good
36%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%

Reviews

  • 5Steveh3Texas 5:00 PM May 31, 2022
    Very nice museum - easy walk from mid-town
    We had 4 hours post-Quark cruise to spend in town. After shopping and eating, we walked down to the museum. It cost approximately $10 per person and was well worth the time. We completed the visit in less than one hour but 1-2 hours is sufficient. It is a great summary of what you see in the area: animals, history, etc. Displays are in multiple languages, including English.
  • 5Poleinahole 5:00 PM Jun 26, 2022
    Great Intro. to Svalbard
    Great introduction to the history, culture and nature in the area. Worth doing before that polar cruise. Attractive and spacious exhibition space. Well labeled in English and Norwegian. They also sell upmarket souvenirs such as woolen hats, scarves and ear muffs using traditional walkers’ design. Also scarves, hand knit sweaters, and designer T shirts. No café on site but the Husky Cafe (complete with retired husky dogs) is a five minute walk on the Main Street.

See also

More Things to do in Svalbard