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Join a guided tour through Svalbard’s fascinating history in the exhibition “A Changing World.” How was the archipelago discovered, and why have people chosen to live in this icy wilderness? How did Longyearbyen come to be, and why is Svalbard Norwegian? A guided tour of the museum gives you valuable insight into today’s Svalbard.
Included:
A one-hour guided tour with one of the museum’s own guides.
The tour is conducted in English.
A minimum of two participants is required for the tour to take place.
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The museum tells Svalbard’s 400-year-long story — one filled with drama and unimaginable hardship, but also with courage and unbreakable optimism. Whalers and trappers once struggled to make a living here, while coal mining laid the foundation for the Norwegian and Russian mining communities. The exploration of the Arctic and daring expeditions are also an important part of this captivating history.
Nature
At the heart of the exhibition, you’ll meet all the animals that live on Svalbard and have adapted to its harsh climate. You’ll also find many of the bird species that spend all or part of the year here.
Svalbard’s geology is truly unique. Ancient forests and swamps have, over millions of years, been transformed into coal, and dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures have left their traces.
As the climate grows warmer, the Arctic is once again changing.
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