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{{Short description|Norwegian museum}}
{{infobox Museummuseum
|name= Tromsø University Museum
|image= name = Tromsø Museum11.jpgUniversity Museum
| image = Tromso museum 2019 01.jpg
| established= [[ = 1872]]
| location= = [[Tromsø]], [[Troms]], [[Norway]]
|visitors= 80,000-90,000/year
|director= visitors = 91,004 (2010)
| director = [https://archive.today/20130112051254/http://www2.uit.no/ikbViewer/page/ansatte/organisasjon/ansatte/person?p_document_id=42625&p_dimension_id=88179 Marit Anne Hauan]
|website= [http://uit.no/tmu/152 http://uit.no/tmu/152]▼
| coordinates = {{coord|69.634858|18.912572|display=inline}}
| publictransit = [http://www.tromskortet.no/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=R9gEQbjggs4%3d&tabid=703&language=nb-NO Bus 37]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
▲| website= [http = https://uit.no/tmu/152 http://uit.no/tmu/152]
| map_type = Norway
| map_caption = Tromsø, Norway
| collection = 2 million objects
}}
 
'''Tromsø University Museum''' (''Norges arktiske universitetsmuseum'') is the oldest scientific institution in North-Norway. It was established in [[1872]]Northern and incorporated in the [[University of TromsøNorway]]. in 1976. The museum has 80,000-90,000 visitors annually.
 
==History==
[[File:Polarmuseet.jpg|thumb|left|150 px|Polarmuseet]]
It was established in 1872 and incorporated in the [[University of Tromsø]] in 1976.
As of 2012, the museum comprises two scientific sections: natural sciences and cultural sciences. Each section has large collections documenting more than 100 years of exploration of the region and other northern areas. The permanent exhibitions at the museum include geology and zoology as well as two [[Sámi people|Sámi]] exhibitions.
 
The University Museum has four departments that are open to the public: Tromsø Museum on the south of the island, Polar Museum (''Polarmuseet'') in Tromsø city center, M/S Polstjerna at the south of town and the Arctic-Alpine Botanical Garden (''Tromsø arktisk-alpine botaniske'') at Breivika.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.visitnorway.com/listings/ms-polstjerna-seal-hunting-vessel/127002/|title= MS Polstjerna - Seal Hunting Vessel|website= Visit Tromsø-Region|access-date=October 1, 2020}} </ref>
The museum consists of six departments
<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.yelp.com/biz/troms%C3%B8-arktisk-alpine-botaniske-hage-troms%C3%B8|title= Tromsø arktisk-alpine botaniske hage
* '''Geology'''
|website= Yelp Inc.|access-date=October 1, 2020}} </ref>
* '''Botany''' [http://uit.no/tmu/149/60 research projects]
* '''Zoology'''
* '''Archaeology''' [http://uit.no/tmu/138/2 Excavations/Research projects]
* '''Cultural History''' maintains a photo collection of more than 100,000 (historic) pictures
* '''Sámi Ethnography''' ▼
 
▲*== '''Sámi Ethnography''' ==
The museum publish the popular science magazine ''Ottar'' (Norwegian only) and an English language publication called ''Way North''.
 
== See also ==▼
 
 
 
▲==See also==
* [[Arctic-alpine botanic garden]]
==References==
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== External links ==
* [httphttps://en.uit.no/tmu/152 NAU Official homepage]
* [http://www.muspro.uio.no/fag/kulturhistorie/fotosamlingen/forside.shtml Tromsø Museum's online photo archive]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070709052359/http://uit.no/tmu/155/18 EdtitionsEditions of the science magazine ''Way North'']
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[[Category:Tromsø]]▼
[[Category:Museums established in 1872]]
[[Category:Natural history museums in Norway]]
[[Category:MuseumsBuildings and structures in NorwayTromsø]]
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[[Category:University museums in Norway]]
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