Ulltveit-Moe Climate Center
This part of Norwegian Glacier Museum is called "Changing climate - from past to future", or more simply "The Climate Exhibition".
This is an extension around the panoramic movie cinema. In the first part of the exhibition you can learn about natural climate change. You are taken on a journey through time from the creation of the atmosphere five billion years ago to periods on Earth where natural climate change has led to both much warmer and much colder climates than we have today.
Then humans began to affect the climate.
The second half of the exhibition is about the future of our planet. Experience different scenarios for the years 2040 and 2100 and see the challenges people will face.
Umoe AS, represented by Jens Ulltveit-Moe, approved significant funding for the project, together with a number of other institutions (see list further down the page).
Sir David Attenborough ends the climate exhibition by saying: "There is still time to act. Earth is the only home we have!"
Building and exhibition development
The following have contributed to the building and exhibition in the "Ulltveit-Moe Climate Centre" at Norwegian Glacier Museum .
Preparation of academic content
Research Director Dr. Jan S. Fuglestvedt, CICERO - Centre for Climate Research
Prof. Jon Ove Hagen, University of Oslo
Prof. Peter Haugan, Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, University of Bergen
Dr. Miriam Jackson, Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate
Prof. Eystein Jansen, Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, University of Bergen
Prof. Atle Nesje, Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, University of Bergen
Dr. Jan-Gunnar Winther, Norwegian Polar Institute
Prof. Olav Orheim, chairman of the board Norwegian Glacier Museum , has led the work
Cand. scient. Karen Weichert, Norwegian Glacier Museum , has been the secretary for the work
Architecture, building contractor and exhibition design
Architect: Sverre Fehn
Construction: Veidekke Entreprenør AS
Exhibition: Sarner Ltd, London
Gifts and grants
Umoe AS by Jens Ulltveit-Moe
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of the Environment
Innovation Norway
Sparebanken Vest
The UNI fund
Sogn og Fjordane County Council
Fjord1 Fylkesbaatane
Sogndal municipality
Sognekraft AS