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{{Short description|Historical and natural history museum in Longyearbyen}} |
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[[File:SvalbardMuseum.jpg|thumb|Interior, Svalbard Museum]] |
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The '''Svalbard Museum''' is a museum in [[Longyearbyen]], the largest town in the [[Svalbard]] archipelago. The museum displays artifacts from the history of Svalbard since its settlement, and exhibits of local plants and animals. Its exhibitions describe the factors that support human activity in Svalbard, showing the close relationship between nature and human cultural history on the islands. "Life in Light and Ice" is the museum's core exhibit. It describes the history of the archipelago, from the first whalers to the present society based on mining, research, and tourism.<ref name=VisitNorway/> |
The '''Svalbard Museum''' is a museum in [[Longyearbyen]], the largest town in the [[Svalbard]] archipelago. The museum displays artifacts from the history of Svalbard since its settlement, and exhibits of local plants and animals. Its exhibitions describe the factors that support human activity in Svalbard, showing the close relationship between nature and human cultural history on the islands. "Life in Light and Ice" is the museum's core exhibit. It describes the history of the archipelago, from the first whalers to the present society based on mining, research, and tourism.<ref name=VisitNorway/> |
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The museum is housed in the [[University Centre in Svalbard]] building.<ref name=AirShuttle/> |
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| ⚫ | The Svalbard Museum was awarded the 2008 Council of Europe Museum Prize, awarded annually by the Committee on Culture, Science and Education of the [[Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe]] ( |
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| ⚫ | The Svalbard Museum was awarded the 2008 Council of Europe Museum Prize, awarded annually by the Committee on Culture, Science and Education of the [[Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe]] (under the [[European Museum of the Year Award]] scheme of the [[European Museum Forum]]). The award is given annually to a European museum which (among other criteria) is judged to have made a significant contribution to the understanding of European cultural heritage.<ref name=PACE/><ref name=SSF/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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<ref name=VisitNorway>{{cite web |url=https://www.visitnorway.com/listings/svalbard-museum/199334/ |title=Svalbard Museum |work=VisitNorway.com |publisher=Innovation Norway |accessdate=April 2, 2019}}</ref> |
<ref name=VisitNorway>{{cite web |url=https://www.visitnorway.com/listings/svalbard-museum/199334/ |title=Svalbard Museum |work=VisitNorway.com |publisher=Innovation Norway |accessdate=April 2, 2019}}</ref> |
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<ref name=AirShuttle>{{cite web|url=https://www.norwegian.com/magazine/features/2014/05/the-people-of-svalbard/10|title=Heidi The glaciologist|publisher=[[Norwegian Air Shuttle]] (inflight magazine)|date=May 2014|accessdate=2017-10-29}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[https://svalbardmuseum.no/en/ Svalbard Museum website] |
*[https://svalbardmuseum.no/en/ Svalbard Museum website] |
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[[Category:Museums in Svalbard]] |
[[Category:Museums in Svalbard]] |
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[[Category:History museums in Norway]] |
[[Category:History museums in Norway]] |
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[[Category:Local museums in Norway]] |
[[Category:Local museums in Norway]] |
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[[Category:University Centre in Svalbard]] |
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[[Category:Longyearbyen]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:51, 15 December 2023
78°13′20″N 15°39′11″E / 78.222359°N 15.652997°E
The Svalbard Museum is a museum in Longyearbyen, the largest town in the Svalbard archipelago. The museum displays artifacts from the history of Svalbard since its settlement, and exhibits of local plants and animals. Its exhibitions describe the factors that support human activity in Svalbard, showing the close relationship between nature and human cultural history on the islands. "Life in Light and Ice" is the museum's core exhibit. It describes the history of the archipelago, from the first whalers to the present society based on mining, research, and tourism.[1]
The museum is housed in the University Centre in Svalbard building.[2]
The Svalbard Museum was awarded the 2008 Council of Europe Museum Prize, awarded annually by the Committee on Culture, Science and Education of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (under the European Museum of the Year Award scheme of the European Museum Forum). The award is given annually to a European museum which (among other criteria) is judged to have made a significant contribution to the understanding of European cultural heritage.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Svalbard Museum". VisitNorway.com. Innovation Norway. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Heidi The glaciologist". Norwegian Air Shuttle (inflight magazine). May 2014. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
- ^ "The Museum Prize". Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. 7 December 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Svalbard Museum wins 2008 Council of Europe Museum Prize". Svalbard Science Forum (SSF). Research Council of Norway. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
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