The 8 Museums in Tromsø That Earn Their Price

1.Troll Museum Entry Ticket with AR Media Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 359 reviews · 90 days · from $21Our pick

Troll Museum in Tromsø turns Norwegian folklore into AR fun on a tablet, with stories, games, and hands-on exhibits for 1 to 2 hours.

“The Troll Museum is a truly magical place. I liked the statues, and the overall ambience. You can tell it was made with love. The attraction is short, but very interactive (it has picture points, games, tablets with information...), there's not a moment to be bored.”

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2.Cod-Tasting Tour with Full Steam Museum Entry

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 45 reviews · 45 min · from $68

45 minute Arctic cod tasting at Full Steam Tromsø, with four dishes and museum entry to Sea Sami, Northern Lights, and maritime exhibits.

“Tobias was excellent! 2 of us from the US and 16 women from Germany. He switched from German to English and back again like frog on a lillypad! We were so pleased with his information and really enjoyed ourselves. The museum was great as well. We had a great time!”

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3.Full Steam Museum Entrance

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 43 reviews · 1 day · from $18Best value

Full Steam Tromsø museum pass for Sea Sami culture, Northern Lights photos, and Arctic maritime history in one day near the water.

“Since aNorway and Tromso are surrounded mankly by the fishing industry, this museum explains from the beginning, how the foshing trade started from the past times and how it has evolved through out the years. This museum shows also the importance of the fishing industry, the old way of fishing and today's way of fishing. It has drastically change a lot. It also dedicates a while floor for Sami's people and culture, also for old trades and the tools that they used to use for tradesman. Not to be missed!!!”

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4.Guided Polar Bear Walk incl. Polaria & Polar Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 26 reviews · 3 hours · from $104

Guided Polar Bear Walk in Tromsø with Polaria and the Polar Museum. Small group, city sights, winter-ready gear, climate-focused stories.

“Very knowledgeable pleasant and smart we enjoyed every minute. We accomplished a lot without being too intense. Fantastic”

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5.City Walk & Polar Museum (Private or Shared)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $49

Walk Tromsø’s highlights, tour the Polar Museum, and keep it all with guide-made digital photos, plus lunch for private groups.

“The guide was very friendly and new very fun facts about the city. We also went to the polar museum wich was very interesting.”

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6.Full steam museum – Guided Sami Culture escursion

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 8 reviews · 1 min · from $40

Guided Sea Sami culture at Full Steam Tromsø with joik, kofte clothing, artifacts, and museum access including the Northern Lights exhibit.

“The tour was very fast-paced. There were a few interesting facts, but I was hoping for something more.”

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7.Old Town and Polar Museum Tour with English-speaking tour guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $46Top rated

Walk Tromsø’s old town with Mirko, then visit the Polar Museum for Arctic hunting, exploration stories, and local anecdotes in 3 hours.

“We had a fun and interesting walk through the main points of the city and visited the polar museum with Mirko, who told us about Tromso, its history and daily life.”

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8.Walking Tour with Museum Visit

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 3 reviews · 2 hours - 150 minutes · from $73

Guided Tromsø walk plus a Polar Museum stop for an easy Arctic intro, small groups up to 12, guided in Spanish, Italian option too.

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