Museum craftsmen show heritage work from the field season

Svalbard Museum's cultural heritage craftsmen will show pictures and film from the summer field season and describe their work on cabins and heritage sites around Svalbard, the museum said on its events page.

The museum set up a competence centre for cultural environments on Svalbard in 2023. It has two craftsmen and one project manager for technical and industrial heritage, plus two extra craftsmen hired for each summer.

Under agreements with the Governor of Svalbard (Sysselmesteren) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, the centre is responsible for state-owned cabins and industrial sites such as mining plants and cableways. Its remit covers advice, inspection, securing, condition assessment and necessary maintenance. It also offers services to other owners of historic buildings on Svalbard.

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