Norsk Bremuseum & Ulltveit-Moe Climate Centre, Western Norway, Norway
4.5 (228 reviews) Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #1 in Sogn og Fjordane Speciality Museums
A must for anyone touring Norway
The Norwegian Glacier Museum is an award-winning hands-on museum, situated in Fjærland next to the Sognefjord. The museum is the leading centre in Norway of knowledge with regard to glaciers and climate. Do not miss the unique and staggering panoramic film about Jostedalsbreen – the largest glacier on mainland Europe - and its National Park. In an entertaining and exciting manner, you will get answers to questions like ‘Why is glacier ice blue?’, ‘Why is the fjord green?’ and ‘How were the fjords formed?’. You can even perform your own experiments with 1000 year old ice from the nearby glacier Supphellebreen. Another 'must do' is the exhibition about climate changes! The museum is also a visitor centre for Jostedalsbreen National Park, and was designed by Professor of architecture, Sverre Fehn, who received the 1997 Pritzker award. The museum opened in 1991.
Address
Fjaerlandsfjorden 13, Fjaerland 6848 Norway
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Website
http://www.bre.museum.no/
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 14:17
User Ratings
4.5 based on (228 reviews)
Reviews
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5Laila G 5:00 PM Jun 20, 2020
Beutiful Fjærland
If you visit the glaciermuseum you can see a film, that brings Jostedalsbreen to you, in your seat. I did just that today and reccomend it to everybody. ? Fjærland is a uniqe place, with a suprisingly lot of things to spot and do. One of them is just sitting down and take in the brethtaking view of the Sognefjord and the glacier, Jostedalsbreen.
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4World Prof 5:00 PM Jul 5, 2022
Unique museum, but overpriced
This is a rather unique museum with various hands-on exhibits describing glaciers. The main feature is a spectacular film in the round showing the glacier in various seasons and from various angles. Quite breathtaking. There is also a walk-through exhibit about the evolution of planet earth. There are great panoramic views of the mountains, fjord, and glaciers from the open rooftop viewing area, which can be accessed without paying admission. The disappointment with this museum is (1) that it is rather small. If a bus tour group arrives, it is quite overcrowded, (2) in some exhibits that require glacial ice, the ice had melted and was not replaced, and (3) it is rather overpriced for what it is. No senior discount either.
