Skansen, Svalbard

Skansen: Open-air museum and zoo, showing Swedish folk culture and way of life in the pre-industrial era

About

Quick Facts about Skansen

Country : Sweden
State : Svalbard (Svalbard and Jan Mayen)
County : Spitsbergen
Different from : Skogsta
Instagram username : skansen
Twitter username : skansen
Official name : Stiftelsen Skansen
Has part : The tower Bredablick, Skansen, Vastveit Storehouse, Skansen, The Post Office (the exhibit of Skansen), Printing house, Skansen, Ekshärad Farmstead, Skansen, Pharmacy, Skansen, Bakery, Skansen, The Hook Big Swing, Skansen, Stone Cottage, Skansen, Seglora Church, Skansen, Kyrkhult Farmhouse, Skansen, Village Hall of Skansen, Oktorp Farmstead, Skansen
Establishment : January 01, 1891 (134 years ago)
Time Zone : Arctic/Longyearbyen
Local time : 18:57:21 (22nd December 2025)

Geography

Skansen is located at 78°32'38"N 16°6'43"E (78.5439800, 16.1119400).

Skansen map

Festungs-Berge, Mont Chateau-Fort, Schansberg, Skans Berg, Skansen