Fram Museum Oslo

United States & Norway – Partners in the Polar Regions

United States & Norway

On 7 June the Fram Museum opened a new exhibition on Norwegian and American collaboration in the Polar regions.

United States & Norway - Partners in the Polar Regions

“United States & Norway – Partners in the Polar Regions”

The Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende and United States Ambassador Samuel Heins officially opened the event, and welcome remarks and an introduction was conducted by Olav Orheim, Chairperson of the Fram Committee and Geir O. Kløver, Director of the Fram Museum.

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Historical objects from both Norway and USA are displayed in the museum

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From the left: Samuel Heins, Geir Olav Kløver, Olav Orheim and Børge Brende

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The exhibition includes cooperation in exploration both in Antarctica and in the Arctic regions

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The Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende

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United States Ambassador Samuel Heins

The Exhibition is made possible by The Fram Museum in cooperation with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
the Embassy of the United States in Oslo