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How to Make Money and Create Community with Monuments - Volume 1

Modern Monuments: The Miner by Tore Bjørn Skjølsvik Showcases the Legacy of Svalbard

Installed in 1999, The Miner was created by Tore Bjørn Skjølsvik

Residing in the town Longyearbyen just outside of the modern Svalbardbutikken (general store) in the center of town, The Miner statue celebrates a legacy that represents the past and present of the entire Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. This life-sized statue depicts a miner headed to or from work for the day, enabling a variety of […]

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Monumentous Potential: The Svalbard Seed Vault

Possessing the potential to become the most important landmark in Svalbard.

Carved into a hillside above Longyearbyen, the Svalbard Seed Vault was created to provide long-term storage of seeds that come from countries and regions across the world. Its purpose is to backup genebank collections to secure the foundation of our future food supply, highlighting why the Svalbard Seed Vault has been mentioned as one of […]

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