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Norwegian Wild Salmon Centre in Lærdal

1-2 hours
Summer, fall

We have taken the Lærdal river into the centre and you get to experience the salmon in their true element - yes, you can almost touch them. Enjoy this rich media exhibition and get a deeper understanding of the Atlantic wild salmon.

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The life cycle of the salmon


Inside the exhibition, you can follow the salmon through its upbringing in the river, its migration out into the ocean, back into the fjord, and up its tributary until it meets the waterfall it cannot pass. What does the salmon encounter on its way? What has the salmon meant to us? What do we know about the state of the salmon's environment? How do humans affect the salmon's life before and now? What does the future look like?


The exhibition area

We use film, sound, large projections, and images. For those who want more information, we have interactive screens. There are quizzes and challenges for young and old. You can do it all in 20 minutes or spend the whole day.


We talk about:


The salmon's wonderful life.

The relationship between salmon and humans.

The conflicts of interest related to salmon and their habitats.

The salmon's ability to adapt and survive and how we manage it.

The future - what does the future look like for salmon in light of climate change and human consumption of nature?

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Season

Summer, fall

Duration

1-2 hours

A visit is an experience for the whole family – young and old.

National Norwegian Wild Salmon Centre in Lærdal

We have brought the Lærdal river into the centre and you get to experience the salmon in their true element - yes, you can almost touch them. Enjoy this rich media exhibition and get a deeper understanding of the Atlantic wild salmon.

From 140 / per person

Get to know the salmon and what it has meant to us

Inside the exhibition, you can follow the salmon through its upbringing in the river, its migration out into the ocean, back into the fjord, and up its tributary until it meets the waterfall it cannot pass. What does the salmon encounter on its way? What has the salmon meant to us? What do we know about the state of the salmon's environment? How do humans affect the salmon's life before and now? What does the future look like?

Girl watching salmon through glass window
Explore the salmon's journey and a journey of wonder and connection at the Norwegian Wild Salmon Centre

Norwegian Wild Salmon Centre in Lærdal

We have taken the Lærdal river into the centre and you get to experience the salmon in their true element - yes, you can almost touch them. Enjoy this rich media exhibition and get a deeper understanding of the Atlantic wild salmon.


From / per person
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The exhibition area

Image showes the exhibition area of the salmon centre

We use film, sound, large projections, and images. For those who want more information, we have interactive screens. There are quizzes and challenges for young and old. You can do it all in 20 minutes or spend the whole day.

We talk about:

  • The salmon's wonderful life.
  • The relationship between salmon and humans.
  • The conflicts of interest related to salmon and their habitats.
  • The salmon's ability to adapt and survive and how we manage it.
  • The future - what does the future look like for salmon in light of climate change and human consumption of nature?

You get a deeper understanding of the salmon and its life within a larger framework. We want to open new perspectives as a basis for reflection, create a desire to know more, interest and enthusiasm to preserve the wild salmon and its habitats, and not least give the guest a good experience.

The exhibition area

The exhibition area

We use film, sound, large projections, and images. For those who want more information, we have interactive screens. There are quizzes and challenges for young and old. You can do it all in 20 minutes or spend the whole day.

We talk about:

  • The salmon's wonderful life.
  • The relationship between salmon and humans.
  • The conflicts of interest related to salmon and their habitats.
  • The salmon's ability to adapt and survive and how we manage it.
  • The future - what does the future look like for salmon in light of climate change and human consumption of nature?

You get a deeper understanding of the salmon and its life within a larger framework. We want to open new perspectives as a basis for reflection, create a desire to know more, interest and enthusiasm to preserve the wild salmon and its habitats, and not least give the guest a good experience.