Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
It's all good, scientific fun and highly recommended.
Hvalsenteret
MUSUEM
(Havnegate 1; adult/child Nkr70/35; 8.30am-4pm late May-mid-Sep)
The Whale Centre provides a perspective for whale-watchers, with displays on whale re-
search, hunting and the life cycle of these gentle giants. Most people visit the centre in
conjunction with a whale safari. There's also an onsite restaurant. It sometimes stays open
as late as 8pm in July and August.
Hisnakul
MUSEUM
(
www.hisnakul.no
;
Hamnegata 1; 9am-6pm mid-Jun-Aug, 8am-3pm Mon-Fri rest of year)
This nature centre shares a restored wooden warehouse with the tourist office. It show-
cases the natural history of northern Norway, including sea birds, marine mammals, topo-
graphy, farming, fisheries and local cultures. There's also a 23-minute slide show with
spectacular shots of the natural life of northern Norway.
Northern Lights Centre
EXHIBITION
( 10am-6pm late Jun-late Aug)
Next door to Hisnakul, this impressive high-tech aurora borealis exhibition first featured at
the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.
Polarmuseet
MUSEUM
(
www.museumnord.no
; Havnegate; adult/child Nkr50/free; 10am-5pm mid-Jun-mid-Aug)
The quaint, Arctic-themed Polar Museum has displays on local hunting and fishing tradi-
tions. There's extensive coverage of the 38 winter hunting expeditions in Svalbard under-
taken by local explorer Hilmar Nøis, who also collected most of the exhibits.
Andenes Fyr
LIGHTHOUSE
(adult/child Nkr50/25; late Jun-Aug)
The town's landmark red lighthouse, automated for many years, opened in 1859 and still
shines on. To climb up its 40m and 148 steps, ask for the key at the tourist office.
