Amundsen and Nansen

This summer Nanoq is participating in the celebration of Nansen's and Amundsen's anniversary. It has been 150 years since Nansen was born and 100 years since Amundsen reached the South Pole as the first man. Both of them are Norwegian Polarheroes. This summer a special exhibition is being arranged about these two men. The exhibition opens 27th of May.

Nansen

In Norway the annivarsarys are being celebrated in many different ways. In the Fram museum's webpage one can among other things follow what Amundsen was doing exactly this day 100 years ago. Read his diary here.

If you want to become acquinted with the official Norwegian celebration you will find more info at www.nansenamundsen.no

 

I Norge firar man jubileumen på många olika sätt. På Fram museets hemsida kan man bland annat följa med vad Amundsen gjorde just denna dag för 100 år sedan. Gå in och läs hans dagbok här.

Ifall ni vill bekanta er med det officiella norska firandet hittar ni mera information på www.nansenamundsen.no.

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