Svalbard Museum
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Svalbard Museum is a cultural and natural history museum in Longyearbyen that showcases the Arctic archipelago’s environment, wildlife, and human activity, including polar exploration and mining.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | museum ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Council of Europe Museum Prize 2008 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| coordinates | 78.223°N 15.646°E ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| exhibits |
fauna of Svalbard
ⓘ
flora of Svalbard ⓘ geology of Svalbard ⓘ history of coal mining in Svalbard ⓘ history of human settlement in Svalbard ⓘ history of trapping in Svalbard ⓘ history of whaling in Svalbard ⓘ polar expedition artifacts ⓘ traditional equipment used in Arctic conditions ⓘ |
| focusesOnRegion |
Barents Sea region
NERFINISHED
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High Arctic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
museum shop
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permanent exhibition ⓘ temporary exhibitions ⓘ visitor information area ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://svalbardmuseum.no ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Council of Europe Museum Prize laureate ⓘ |
| inception | 1982 ⓘ |
| industry | museums, historical sites, and similar institutions ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
ⓘ
Norwegian ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Longyearbyen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Svalbard archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBuilding | Svalbard Science Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Svalbard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Svalbard Museum Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relocatedToCurrentPremises | 2006 ⓘ |
| sharesBuildingWith |
Norwegian Polar Institute offices in Longyearbyen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University Centre in Svalbard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
Arctic environment
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Arctic wildlife ⓘ Svalbard cultural history ⓘ Svalbard natural history ⓘ coal mining ⓘ polar exploration ⓘ |
| visitorType |
local residents
ⓘ
researchers ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
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