🐻‍❄️ Arctic · Norway

Culture & discovery
Svalbard

Four centuries of Arctic history in Longyearbyen

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⚠️ Timetables, opening hours, prices and access conditions may change without notice, for reasons beyond our control (season, weather, decisions by operators, venues or local authorities). Before every trip, check the information with the relevant authorities and service providers.

🏛️Museums and art3 places
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Svalbard Museum
Longyearbyen · Forskningsparken

Four centuries of history: whaling, trapping, mining and exploration, plus the archipelago's wildlife and geology. Open all year.

MuseumYear-round
🌐Official websitesvalbardmuseum.no→
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North Pole Expedition Museum
Longyearbyen · behind UNIS

Museum of the early North Pole expeditions: Andrée's balloon and the airships Norge and Italia. Period films, photos and documents.

Polar explorationSeasonal
🌐Official websitenorthpolemuseum.com→
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Nordover
Longyearbyen · pedestrian street

Art centre and cinema succeeding Galleri Svalbard: temporary exhibitions and Kåre Tveter's collection of Svalbard landscapes.

ArtCinema
🌐Official websitenordoversvalbard.no→
⛏️Heritage2 places
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Gruve 3
10 min drive from Longyearbyen

Guided tour of Mine No. 3, worked from 1971 to 1996. Overalls and headlamp provided, with a crawl through a low replica shaft.

Mining heritageGuided tour
🌐Official websitegruve3.no→
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Svalbard kirke
Skjæringa · Longyearbyen

Church of Norway parish church, open to visitors at all hours outside services. A venue for concerts and community gatherings.

ChurchFree entry
🌐Official websitekirken.no→