The polar exploration museum

Open 365 days a year! Today: 10:00–17:00

Adults: 180 NOK, Children: 70 NOK

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Exhibitions

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Fram

Permanent exhibition

The centerpiece of the museum is the world´s strongest wooden ship, the polar ship Fram.
Learn more: Fram
Gjøa

Permanent exhibition

The first ship to be sailed through the entire Northwest Passage.
Learn more: Gjøa
4D polar flight simulator!

Permanent exhibition

Take you back in time to 1925, when Roald Amundsen attempted to fly to the North Pole.
Learn more: 4D polar flight simulator!
Trapped in ice – Polar Simulator

Permanent exhibition

Watch out for polar witches and polar bears!
Learn more: Trapped in ice – Polar Simulator
First to the North Pole – Roald Amundsen’s Flight in Norge Across the Arctic

Temporary exhibition

Learn more: First to the North Pole – Roald Amundsen’s Flight in Norge Across the Arctic
The Nansen Photographs

Temporary exhibition

We see how Nansen selected the cameras for the expedition, and photographs and information about the cameras themselves supplement this part.
Learn more: The Nansen Photographs
Arctic Exploration

Permanent exhibition

Visitors can get an insight into almost 100 expeditions from five centuries of extensive exploration of the Arctic, most of them worthy of a museum…
Learn more: Arctic Exploration
Sculpting Polar Explorers

Temporary exhibition

The exhibition covers the process of creating sculptures of famous polar explorers.
Learn more: Sculpting Polar Explorers

Walk in the footsteps of the polar heroes

Fram is the most robust wooden ship in history – an icon of strength and endurance!

At the Fram Museum you get a unique opportunity to step aboard and experience how the crew and their faithful dogs survived in the most extreme and unforgiving environments on Earth – the Arctic and the Antarctic. A journey back in time, full of adventure and discovery, awaits you!

Explore the Polar History