Jostedalsbreen National Park
The Norwegian Glacier Museum is an authorized visitor center for Jostedalsbreen National Park. The national park is a landscape shaped by ice and water.
Glacier photo
The Norwegian Glacier Museum has collected photos that visually show the changes of selected glaciers from Jostedalsbreen and the surrounding area.
Glacier measurements on Jostedalsbreen glacier
Jostedalsbreen, with its many outlet glacier, has both in the past and at present time been interesting for carrying out glacier measurements. The Norwegian Glacier Museum has collected front position measurements from Jostedalsbreen from 1900 to the present day.
Jøkullaup from Flatbreen
A jökullaup is an abrupt draining of a wide body of water. In May 2004, there was a jøkullaup from Flatbreen, which developed into a debris flow.
Glacier outlets from Jostedalsbreen
Norwegian Glacier Museum has gathered information about some glacier outlets from Jostedalsbreen.
Bøyaøyri nature reserve
Bøyaøyri in Fjærland is a wetland area with a rich wildlife where over 100 different bird species have been observed.
Research on the glacier
Many people use the glacier for hiking, others think of the glacier as an important water reservoir for power generation in the country, while others use the glacier for research, including climate research.
A changing climate
Glaciers react to changes in climate, so studies of glaciers provide valuable information for climate research.
Glaciers and climate
Why do glaciers get so much attention when it comes to climate change?