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| The Polar Museum’s buildings
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The Polar Museum is located at the former Customs premises in Tromsø, comprising a warehouse, wharf-side shed and Customs office building. [ Read more ]
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| Wharf
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In 1991, a wharf was built in conjunction with the Polar Museum. The wharf is perpendicular to the warehouse building to the south, so that it almost closes off Tollbufjæra. [ Read more ]
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| Customs Warehouse
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The wharf-side building was originally built as a warehouse for the Customs Service. It was used to store items awaiting customs clearance. [ Read more ]
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| Customs Boathouse / Sea house
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The boathouse was constructed around 1800. The boathouse or sea house is now located behind the warehouse. The current boathouse originally had an earth floor. [ Read more ]
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| Tollbufjæra
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Called Tollbufjæra, this is the sole remaining beach in central Tromsø. The tide still rises to the original shoreline and the wharf and Customs warehouse stand on poles in the sea as they did originally. [ Read more ]
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| Customs office / Customs shed
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The Customs office was constructed by builder Conrad Berg and rented to the Customs Service as an office building. These new offices were far more suitable than the old Customs shed. [ Read more ]
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