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The Whale

Explore the architecture, the science and the vision behind this knowledge and experience centre,  and discover the stories connecting Andenes, the world of whales, the development of the building and the people bringing it to life.

Dimly lit museum gallery with a large suspended whale model and skeletons, while visitors view exhibits and screens.
The Whale – a Global Knowledge Source and Architectural Icon
At the northern tip of the island of Andøya in the Vesterålen region of northern Norway, a new destination rises from the coastal land
Two whale tails rise above choppy ocean water with splashes, snowcapped mountains in the distance at sunset.
Espen Bergersen
The Whale Kingdom of the North
Why Andøy is one of the best places in the world to observe whales. Travel to northern Norway for whales, wildlife and Arctic nature.
Three orcas surface in choppy ocean water with spray and mist backlit by warm light; a bird flies above.
Espen Bergersen
Explore Whale Species from the Arctic and around the World
Explore Whale Species from the Arctic and around the World:
A sweeping curved stone roof on a coastal hill, with people walking above turquoise sea and rocky islets under dark clouds.
The Whale: Architecture Defined by Land and Sea
Rugged mountain tops, lowland marshes and peats characterize Andøya, but compared to many other places this far North, the gulf stream

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