Northern Norwegian Art Museum — Attraction in Tromsø

Starting off with general aspects about the museum itself: it has three floors with multiple rooms for different artworks and a nice little shop on the ground floor. From what I understood, there is also a corner to sit, drink coffee and talk with fellow visitors. About the current exhibition: some of the people here talk a lot about how they didn't like "Gába – female resilience" because it was too short or too simple. I would say that these people did not understand what this exhibition is about. Only 28% of the museum walls are covered, showing the limited representation of female painters. It is a message to the public. That's why it's short. Personally, I really enjoyed the paintings and cultural features that had stories to tell about womanhood in different countries. Additionally, the museum has multiple sitting opportunities and very clean toilettes. What was missing for me though was more in depth stories regarding each painting or artist. Perhaps, some additions to go more into the "resilience" part would also be preferable. Other than that, it was very thought-provoking and interesting to see art present in such a way. If anyone wants to immerse themselves for a short 30–35-minute period of time into educative, cultural art, this...

My friend and I visited the Northern Norwegian Art Museum (Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum) last week and were excited to see works from local artists. However, after we paid for our tickets, the man at the ticket desk told us that the 1st and 2nd floors were closed (most of the museum) and only the 3rd floor was open featuring an exhibition by a Sámi artist (which was very nice, and the only positive part of this). The postcards and books in the gift shop were the only way we got to see many of the lovely works normally on display at the museum. With so much of the museum closed, they should be offering discounted tickets or letting visitors know about the closures before purchase. This was a very frustrating experience and I recommend others to check with the museum about what is open...

I definitely recommend a visit to this museum. When I went, there was an exhibition by Betzy Akersloot-Bergs highlighting the very less percentage of female artists in major world museums. It was eye-opening. The artist featured in the museum's main collection was Aage Gaup and I really liked his work. It included installations and sculptures which were thought-provoking and beautiful as well. The museum also has a diversified art collection under the headings People, Places, Imprints and Stories. Also, if you're a student there is no entry fee. But even if you aren't, the museum...