Roald Amundsen Monument

The basics

The memorial statue sits near the Prostneset port terminal and tourist info office on Storgata, making it easy to visit while strolling around the city center. Tours focusing almost entirely on the life and legacy of Amundsen cover much of the small city center—including the Roald Amundsen Monument—while also visiting the Polar Museum and old town haunts of the town's most famed explorers and fishermen. Most Tromso walking tours pass by the monument.

Things to know before you go

• Plan to spend about 15 minutes visiting the monument and park.

• Find bench seating around the statue in the waterfront park.

• Bring a camera to snap photos of the statue.

• The statue lies across the street from Tourist Shop Tromso.

How to get there

The Roald Amundsen monument is in a small waterfront park in the center of Tromso across the street from the cruise port and the Northern Norwegian Art Museum. It’s a few blocks south of Storgata, the main street cutting through central Tromso. Several bus lines, including FB92, stop near the museum and harbor area.

When to get there

You can visit the Roald Amundsen Monument any time, as it's free to visit and open to the public. Summer in Tromso, roughly from June to August, usually brings the best sunny weather (and ample sunlight) to explore Tromso on foot. See it in daylight to combine your visit with a stop at the Polar Museum about 10 minutes north of the statue.

Who is Roald Amundsen?

Roald Amundsen was a pioneering explorer known for being the first to reach the South Pole, navigate the Northwest Passage, and cross the Arctic by air. He sailed the Gjoa through the Northwest Passage and led the first successful Antarctic expedition in 1911. His final mission in 1928, a rescue attempt for Umberto Nobile's lost crew, ended in tragedy when his plane disappeared in the Barents Sea.