Antarctic history is full of bold, daring men who explored new places – like Amundsen, or Scott, or Shackleton. It tells of men who advanced the cause of science, such as Mawson or Bruce. But there is no other figure in the history of the Antarctic who did so many significant things so successfully as […]
The South Pole Gingerbread Tent and contest
This year we are commemorating the 1911 conquest of the South Pole by giving you the opportunity to make an identical, albeit somewhat smaller version, – in gingerbread! Building plans available! Please download the PDF building instructions to make your own. The PDF is made to be printed at 100% size on A4 paper, unless […]
Nansen Photographs to Germany
Our exhibition The Nansen Photographs has opened in Germany at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin where it can be seen in its German translation Reise ans Ende der Welt. There is also a new German translation of the book, available here.
Heroic Discoveries Lecture
In the last decade three of polar history’s most famous wrecks have been discovered. Distinguished explorers and bestselling authors John Geiger and Mensun Bound will present the sensational discoveries of John Franklin’s HMS Erebus and Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance. NOK 150,- Only 100 tickets available! Tickets can be booked from the link in this PDF. Please […]
The “race” to the South Pole
Today we commemorate Roald Amundsen’s achievement of being first to the South Pole and also remember the tragic fate that befell Robert Falcon Scott and his men. This animated video gives a great stage by stage overview of the two expeditions’ struggle towards the farthest south in the world and back. Animation by Sarner.
World Antarctica day, December 1st
The World Antarctica day takes place every year and celebrates Antarctica and the day when the Antarctic Treaty was signed in 1959. Here are some photos of Carsten Borchgrevink’s hut at Cape Adare, built in 1899, -the oldest staning structure in Antarctica.
The 2022 Amundsen Memorial Lectures
were held this weekend and it was a great success! 130 guest enjoyed two days of polar themed lectures, a movie, a field trip and an 8-course dinner, recreating the 1906 dinner held in Roald Amundsen’s honor after his return from having conquered the Northwest Passage.
Polar ceramics exhibition
And now for something completely different: Now open! – A polar ceramics exhibition featuring the artworks of Theodor Friestad. The different pieces range from pots and urns to small fountains and large and small arctic animals. Originally the works were intended for display at a major international polar exhibition in Bergen in 1940, but then […]
Roald Amundsen Memorial Lectures 2022
TICKETS TO THIS YEARS LECTURES ARE NOW UNFORTUNATELY SOLD OUT We are pleased to announce that booking for this years Amundsen Memorial Lectures are now open. The lectures are an annual event here at the Fram Museum and consist of two days of lectures, a movie in our cinema, a field trip (optional, limited seats) […]
Amundsen 150
Our outdoor exhibition to commemorate the 150th birthday of polar explorer Roald Amundsen is currently open and free for all to see right next to the City Hall in Oslo. The exhibition tells the story of Amundsens life, expeditions and his relationship to Oslo. It features stunning photographs from his expeditions and the city around […]