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Norwegian Glacier Museum

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Address
  
6848 Fjærland, Norway

Architect
  
Sverre Fehn

Phone
  
+47 57 69 32 88

Norwegian Glacier Museum

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Bøyabreen, Supphellebreen, Nigardsbreen, Jostedalsbreen National, Fjærlandsfjorden

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The Norwegian Glacier Museum (Norwegian: Norsk Bremuseum) is a museum in Fjærland, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.

The museum's stated purpose is to "collect, create and disseminate knowledge about glaciers and climate" — it provides information about the glacier Jostedalsbreen and the Jostedalsbreen National Park and also houses the Ulltveit-Moe Climate Centre. The museum is open from April through October, daily. It was founded as a joint project between the organizations and institutions Norwegian Trekking Association, the International Glaciological Society, the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate, the Norwegian Polar Institute, the Sogn og Fjordane University College, the University of Bergen and the University of Oslo.

The building was designed by Sverre Fehn. In 2002 a decision was made to build an extension to the museum, which was also designed by Fehn.

In 2006 Sarner Ltd, a UK-based museum and attraction design company were commissioned to create an experiential exhibit on climate change. The exhibit Our Fragile Climate was opened in July 2007 by former US vice-president Walter Mondale.

Norwegian glacier museum


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Norwegian Glacier Museum Wikipedia