Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
free, organ recitals Nkr70-150;
9am-7pm Mon-Fri, 1-7pm Sat & Sun Jun-mid-Aug, 3-6pm Apr, May &
mid-Aug-Dec, 2-6pm Feb & Mar)
The 11 arching triangles of the Arctic Cathedral (1965), as the Tromsdalen Church is more
usually called, suggest glacial crevasses and auroral curtains. The magnificent glowing
stained-glass window that occupies almost the whole of the east end depicts Christ des-
cending to earth. Look back towards the west end and the contemporary organ, a work of
steely art in itself, then up high to take in the lamps of Czech crystal, hanging in space like
icicles. Take bus 20 or 24.
Fjellheisen
CABLE CAR
10am-1am late May-mid-Aug, shorter hours rest of year)
For a fine view of the city and midnight sun, take the cable car to the top of Mt Storsteinen
(421m). There's a restaurant at the top, from where a network of hiking routes radiates.
Take bus 26 and buy a combined bus and cable-car ticket (adult/child Nkr145/65).
Polaria
MUSEUM, AQUARIUM
10am-7pm mid-May-Aug, to 5pm Sep-mid-May)
Daringly designed Polaria is an entertaining multimedia introduction to northern Norway
and Svalbard. After an excellent 14-minute film about the latter (screened every 30
minutes), plus another about the northern lights, an Arctic walk leads to displays on
shrinking sea ice, a northern lights display, aquariums of cold-water fish and - the big
draw - a trio of energetic bearded seals.
M/S Polstjerna
MUSEUM
Between 1949 and 1981, this historic seal-hunting ship killed (or 'brought home,' as the lit-
erature euphemistically expresses it) nearly 100,000 seals.
Tromsø University Museum
MUSEUM
