The Royal and Ancient Polar Bear Society or Polar Bear Club locates a small exhibition in the town of Hammerfest in Troms og Finnmark, Norway. The significance of the polar bear is that this animal is the town's mascot and heraldic crest.
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It's a very small (but free) museum with some interesting historical items and pictures. But it looks like most people come for the kitschy membership to the Society (that's what we and the next 5 people after us came for) that gives you a certificate, a sticker and a small polar bear pin. Docked one star because it used to be about $20, which seemed reasonable for something kind of touristy but fun, but it's now double that (402 NOK), which feels right on the edge of...
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Very interesting exhibition by the tourist information of Hammerfest. The staff is multilingual and very nice. We enjoyed our stay there very much. The thing you got to do is either become a regular member of the society for a couple of bucks or become a honorable member with a very nice ceremony :-) you will get a certificate either way and a polarbear pin. And you are invited to the society meeting once a year in January ;-) All in all a cool visit...
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If you happen to find yourself in the Norwegian Artic Circle and come across The Royal and Ancient Polar Bear Society... Go check it out.
Free!
It is set up to sell you a membership and all sorts of tourist t-shirts - but the small museum is worthy of a gander. Lots of stuffed artic animals. You can pet a polar bear pelt. Photos and descriptions in Norwegian & English of important people of the region as well as life in the Artic.
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