Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum

69°38′53.52″N 18°57′35.64″E / 69.6482000°N 18.9599000°E / 69.6482000; 18.9599000 Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum is a museum in Northern Norway. The museum has many different artworks on display. It first opened in 1985 and moved to its current location in Tromsø in 2001. The building was first built to be a post and telegraph office in 1917. It was then used as a police station in 1967.[1][2]

Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum during the Polar Night

The museum has different exhibitions that change during the year. The exhibitions show art from different times and artists. They also have a collection with around 2,200 works. The museum collects art from many different sources, including private collections. They have art from artists like Peder Balke, Adelsteen Normann, and Olav Christopher Jenssen.[3][4]

The museum is important for Northern Norway, and they have smaller exhibitions in different parts of the region. In 2015, they opened a new location called Kunsthall Svalbard.[5] This location is dedicated to contemporary art and located in Longyearbyen, Svalbard. In 2017, Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum was named "Museum of the Year" in Norway.[6]

References

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  1. ↑ Msn (2016-06-11). "Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum". Museumsnett (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  2. ↑ Dunderovic, Milan; Skogvang, Hege (November 16, 2004). "Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum (Art Museum of Northern Norway)". Arkitekturguide. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ "About us". Nord Norsk Kunst Museum. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ "The Collection | Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum". www.nnkm.no. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  5. ↑ "Kunsthall Svalbard | Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum". www.nnkm.no. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  6. ↑ "Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum er Årets museum 2017 – Norges museumsforbund" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-04-02.