Stories & News

Troll legends, museum news and travel tips, written by the team behind Troll Museum Tromsø.

The original Sea Troll standing in the waterways on the map of Tromsø

Havgard: Child of No Shore

How a nameless troll-child, turned away three times, walked north until the mountains fell into the sea, and earned the name Havgard, he who guards the sea.

20 augustus 2026

Painting of a many-headed troll from the museum’s folk-tale exhibition

Trolls, the villains of Scandinavian folklore

How old is the word “troll”, where do the tusser fit in, and why do the fairy tales pit righteousness, wit and courage against the mountain folk?

15 augustus 2026

The sea troll drawn in blue ornament over the map of Tromsø

How it all started -- from the founder herself

The story of the Troll Museum began on Christmas Eve, 2015. I was sitting with my mother, showing her the Troms region on a map, when I suddenly saw something I'd never noticed before.

14 augustus 2026