Summer exhibition 2011
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Two Famous Polar explorers
The Norwegian Fritjof Nansen (1861-1930) was an explorer, scientist, humanitarian and diplomat. Nansen had made a large number of trips to Arctic areas, among others he skied over the glacier of Greenland and tried to reach the North Pole by letting his ship freeze upon the ice and drift with the ice masses. Nansen was a professor at the University of Oslo. He was also working for humanitarian help when he after the Second World War was working for the United Nations. He initiated the so called Nansen passport for refugees. For his humanitarian work he received Nobel’s Peace Prize in 1922.
Roald Amundsen (1872-1928) was the first man to reach the South Pole. In 2011 we celebrate 100 years since he left his tent and the Norwegian flag at the South Pole, and deep under the ice the remaining of the flag and tent still are to be found. Amundsen was also the first to sail through the Northwest Passage. Amundsen went on a lot of expeditions, both to the South- and North Pole. In June 1928, when Amundsen toke part in the search for the Italia expedition, he disappeared and his body has never been found. The official Norwegian websight for the anniversary of Amundsen and Nansen you can find here.
Nanoq 20 years
Also the Nanoq museum itself is celebrating an anniversary this year. On 9th of June 2011, it is 20 years since the museum first opened. The association that runs the museum was founded in 1988 and the same year they started to build the museum. The museum is build with sponsored money and voluntary work. Three years later the museum opened for business. Since the opening the museum has developed and today it consists of 18 buildings in total and is yearly visited by 8 000– 10 000 of tourists from all over the world.
