Mentions in the media Norway, Nunavut highlight Amundsen in new exhibits – Nunatsiaq Online Fram-museet er en fest å besøke – Aftenposten Enorm polarinteresse – Aftenposten Fem museumsdirektører: Helårsbåt til Bygdøy er grønn politikk i praksis – Aftenposten Ønsker egen gaveordning for Oslo – Dagsavisen «Nye» bilder viser del av norsk-russisk polarhistorie – NRK Sikrer polarskipet Gjøa – NRK
The Fram Museum Is Open Again
Tomorrow, on May 8th at 12, the Fram museum will open again for the first time since the order came to close on March 13. We are planning to keep the museum open every day for the rest of the year at normal hours. The museum has not been closed for this long since the […]
Seminar/filmfremvisning om Andrée
Tara Stopover with tour and lecture
Tara Stopover with tour and lecture. One day only! Tuesday June 25th There will be a conference on microplastics and the Tara Ocean Foundation, available free* visitors at the Fram Museum at 2:30pm. Guided tours onboard the ship will also be arranged every half hour between 2pm and 4:30pm. (Maximum 30 people per tour). Contact […]
Norway in Argentina
In connection with the State Visit of King Harald and Queen Sonja to Argentina this month, the Fram Museum, in cooperation with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, opened the exhibition ‘Norway and Argentina – The Antarctic Connection’. The exhibition was shown at the Argentinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The arrival of King Harald, Queen […]
The museum needs your help (norwegian language only)
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Opening night!
Opening night May 7th 2018 for our many new attractions was a great success The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide, surrounded by the Fram Museum’s chairman Olav Orheim (left) and director Geir O. Kløver (right) The Fram Museum has now opened a wave (pun intended) of new attractions, including a huge ocean […]
‘Lessons from the Arctic’ honoured!
At the William Mills Prize for Polar Books 2018, Fram Museum director Geir O. Kløver’s book ’Lessons from the Arctic – How Roald Amundsen Won the Race to the South Pole’ received Honorary Mention, as one of only two books. The William Mills Price ”honours the best Arctic or Antarctic nonfiction book published throughout the […]
“Lessons from the Arctic” in Canada!
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society launches 2018 Summer Exhibits series at 50 Sussex. Summer series features three exhibitions: Compass by Hilde Lambrechts, Explore by Chris Cran, and Lessons from the Arctic, an artifact display honouring Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen At an event Wednesday celebrating all three exhibitions, Her Excellency Anne Kari Hansen Ovind, Norway’s Ambassador to […]
Roald Amundsen Memorial Lectures 2018
The Roald Amundsen Memorial Lectures are held each year at the Fram Museum during the first weekend of December This year’s event was a big success with lots of our friends arriving from near and far to take part. The lectures were initiated with the opening of a new exhibition and book launch; Into The […]