Photos: Virtual-Pano, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Illustratedjc, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Virtual-Pano, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Illustratedjc, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Arctic and Sami collections, from outside
Your local guide
Marianne Isaksen
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Highlights
- Arctic and Sami collections, described outside
- Natural history and traditional craft
- Indigenous history, given proper context
- A museum explained without going inside
- Tromsø's wider Arctic story
About this tour
This session looks at the University Museum of Norway from outside, filmed rather than walked through its Arctic and Sami collections. You see the building itself and hear what its galleries hold, from natural history to traditional craft. Marianne connects the museum's Sami material to the wider indigenous history of the region.
She keeps the session focused and fairly brief, describing the collection's range before checking what interests you most. Questions about Sami history and culture come up often, and she answers as fully as she can from outside the building.
This suits anyone wanting context on Arctic and Sami history before or instead of a visit. It follows naturally from Marianne's Polar Museum session at the harbour.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Tromsø before heading out.
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Museum exterior 15 min
The camera looks at the University Museum's building, and I explain the range of Arctic and Sami collections held inside, from natural history to traditional craft.
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Sami history nearby 15 min
Standing outside, I talk through how the museum's Sami collections connect to the wider indigenous history of this part of Norway, without the camera going indoors.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Tromsø: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Brown cheese (brunost) and Kroken, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Oslo time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Tromsø, showing you Museum exterior and Sami history nearby live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the museum grounds live with my phone.
Times shown in Oslo time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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