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.

After a lovely weekend of lectures, exciting reveals, polar talk and great food at The Fram Museum, we have memorialized the event in image form! Take a look, and don`t forget to set your alarms for next years event so you don`t miss out on something very special!

Nine limited editions high quality prints of Fridtjof Nansen´s art is now available for purchase at the Fram Museum! Come visit the Fram Museum to see the nine images or read more below. This is a rare chance to own a piece of polar history and Fridtjof Nansen´s life, as well as owning a beautiful…

The Director of the Fram Museum receives the William Mills Prize for 2022 The prize is awarded every other year to the author of the best non-fiction book related to Arctic or Antarctic released in the world during the last two years. On June 9 2022 Geir O. Kløver was awarded the prestigious William Mills…

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…

The Fram Museum is open every day of the year, and of course that includes christmas and new years! So whether you`re visiting to experience the exciting polar history, or getting some shopping done, you`re very welcome to the museum, every day 10-17!🎄

The Fram Museum in association with the Norwegian Polar Institute present a brand new exhibition on the past, present and future of Norwegian Antarctic presence and research at Olav V square by the city hall in Oslo. Half of the exhibition showcases Norway’s historical expeditions to Antarctica from 1891 to the 1960s, while the other…

We are proud to announce the 11th annual Roald Amundsen memorial lectures! To be held at The Fram Museum, Oslo, Norway on the 24-25th of November. You can find the full program below including details on how to register for the event or where to send questions about the event. We hope to see you…

The rest of the Fram Museum is open as usual.

The Nansen Photographs The Nansen Photographs tells the story of Norwegian Arctic explorer Fridtjof Nansen and his ground-breaking effort to reach the North Pole in the specially-designed polarship Fram. The story starts when the plan for the expedition was launched in 1890 and continues until the end of Nansen’s international lecture tour in 1897. We…

It’s that time of year again where we invite you to join us for two days of polar lectures, cinema and fine dining. This year the lectures will be held on Friday December 3rd and Saturday December 4th, here at the Fram Museum in Oslo. Please download the programme for details. Booking can be done…

NEWS PROVIDED BY Royal Canadian Geographical Society  Jun 10, 2024, 07:58 ET “The expedition left St. John’s, Newfoundland on June 5th ST. JOHN’S, NL, June 10, 2024 /CNW/ – The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) is leading the Shackleton Quest Expedition off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador to find the historic shipwreck of Quest, a schooner-rigged steamship that is famous as polar explorer Sir Ernest…

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…

Please note the following COVID-restrictions. Framheim Café is closed, mineral water is available in the reception. Our cinema showing the introduction film is temporarily closed because the use of shared headsets. Our digital translation screens are shut off, to reduce common touch-points. Here´s the link to our brand new ticket site: https://tickets.frammuseum.no/ Opening hours and…

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.

On 1 June, the Norwegian Embassy in Canada organised an Amundsen-event in cooperation with the Fram Museum and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. The meeting was the first event in RCGC’s brand new building at 50 Sussex Drive, Ottawa. The purpose of the meeting was to present Roald Amundsen’s personal diary from the Northwest Passage…

We’re proud and grateful for having been elected Peace Profile of the Month by The Norwegian Peace Council! From the exhibition opening in St. Petersburg The Fram Museum along with the Russian Geographical Society, are behind an exhibition of Norwegian-Russian polar photographs. The exhibition entitled “Norway & Russia – The Polar Connection”, opened in St.…

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…

The exhibition is made by The Fram Museum in Norway in cooperation with the Norwegian Consulate General in St. Petersburg and Russian partners. The exhibition opened in St. Petersburg on September 14th by Undersecretary Tore Hattrem i Utenriksdepartementet The exhibition which is hosted by The Russian Geographical Society, formed as early as 1845, features unique…

When the weather permits it you can now have lunch on the new patio overloking the fjord.