Permanent · Hall A
Spectrum
The physics of light made visible — refraction, diffraction, and colour at the scale of a room.
A new institution · Established in Norway
The museum of light, science & wonder
ValoScience is a landmark cultural project uniting research, art, and public discovery around the phenomenon that shapes life in the North — light.
Our purpose
We believe light is the most human of sciences. ValoScience makes its study open, tangible, and beautiful — a place where discovery belongs to everyone.
Research
A working laboratory where scientists study optics, perception, and the physics of light with the public watching.
Culture
Exhibitions and commissions that treat light as a material for art, architecture, and shared civic experience.
Learning
Programs for schools and communities across the region, designed with Norwegian municipalities.
One museum, many partners
Built with the people who make it possible
For Municipalities
A civic anchor for the region
A destination that draws visitors, strengthens local identity, and delivers measurable cultural and educational value to Norwegian communities.
- Regional tourism growth
- School & youth programs
- Public co-ownership model
For Investors
A durable cultural asset
A rigorously planned institution with diversified revenue, strong governance, and a clear path to long-term financial sustainability.
- Transparent financials
- Phased development plan
- Governance & oversight
For Artists
Light as your medium
Commissions, residencies, and a laboratory of tools for artists working at the edge of science, perception, and installation art.
- Funded commissions
- Studio & lab access
- Research collaboration
For Visitors
Wonder, for every age
Immersive exhibitions, hands-on experiments, and seasonal light events that make the science of light unforgettable for families and curious minds.
- Year-round exhibitions
- Family experiences
- Seasonal light festival
What's inside
Exhibitions that turn theory into experience
A programme spanning permanent science halls, artist commissions, and a winter festival of light.
Commissioned
Field Lines
A rotating series of artist installations that reimagine light as sculpture.
Interactive
Play of Light
Hands-on experiments where families bend, mix, and chase light together.
Seasonal · Winter
Nordlys
Our annual light festival — a celebration of the aurora and the long northern night.
The case for ValoScience
Value that compounds
Every figure is grounded in a phased, independently reviewed development plan — designed for cultural impact and financial resilience alike.
8,500 m²
Of exhibition, laboratory, and public space
250,000
Projected annual visitors by year three
12
Municipal and academic founding partners
40+
Local jobs and research positions created
The visionBecome a founding partner
A landmark built for the North — and for the next century
Designed to sit gently in the Nordic landscape, ValoScience will be a carbon-conscious, community-owned institution. We are assembling founding partners now, and invite municipalities, investors, and cultural organisations to help shape it.
Phase 01Foundation & partners
In progressPhase 02Design & construction
2026–2027Phase 03Opening season
2028Get in touch
Be part of ValoScience
Whether you want to visit, invest, collaborate, or bring the museum to your community — tell us who you are and we'll be in touch.
Location
Harbourfront, Tromsø, Norway
Opening
Season 2028 · Register for previews
Enquiries
hello@valoscience.no