Perspektivet Museum
A city history and photography museum in a 19th-century wooden house downtown, showing images of Northern Norway's Sámi and multicultural communities.
The Perspektivet Museum occupies an 1838 wooden house in the city center. Through photography and narrative exhibitions, it tells the social history of Tromsø and Northern Norway, including the stories of the Sámi, Kven and other minority peoples, and the everyday lives of city residents. Its collection holds over 400,000 historical photographs. The exhibitions are not large but full of human warmth, making this a good option on a rainy day. Admission is free or inexpensive. The museum is closed on Mondays; check the official website for opening hours. It is on the northern stretch of Storgata, a three-minute walk from the Cathedral.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun approx. 10:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Polar Museum
- Northern Norway Art Museum
- Tromsø Cathedral
- Northern Lights Chase, Tromsø
- Storgata & Old Town
- Skansen
- Winter Whale Watching
- Mack Brewery & Ølhallen