Svalbard Museum

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Svalbard Museum is a History Museum at 9170 Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

The Svalbard Museum in Longyearbyen is the place to understand this remote Arctic archipelago. Modern, award-winning exhibits trace the natural and human history of Svalbard, from its whaling and trapping past and the coal mining that built Longyearbyen to the polar bears, seals and seabirds that live here and the science carried out on the ice. A warm, absorbing introduction to life at the edge of the world.

WebsitePhone: +47 79 02 64 90

Where to find Svalbard Museum?

78°13'20"N, 15°39'6"E

Aurora hunting in Longyearbyen?

The aurora season here runs from October to February, with the best chances of seeing the Northern Lights in November, December and January. Visit Svalbard Museum during the day and save the evenings for chasing the Northern Lights.

What do people think of Svalbard Museum?

  • 4.7

  • Not huge, but excellent museum. Thumbs up.

    Håkon W10 June 2013

  • Exposition of native animals, history of Svalbard

    Eva10 August 2019

  • It's more an advanced library than museum. Cosy loft!

    Katja M27 March 2017

  • Relax with a book in the cozy reading area.

    Finn B24 October 2016

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