Exhibitions and guided tours

Launch of Bye Bye Bryggen


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Illustration of a young girl with two adults by either side and Bryggen in the background
Bye Bye Bryggen is set in Bergen in 2100. The three main characters are Nora, Tonje and Emil. Photo: Miri Pyttel/ Umami Produktion

Welcome to the launch of Bye Bye Bryggen: A soundwalk into Bergen's climate future. Join us as we take a deep dive into the process of making this soundwalk and test it afterwards!

Bye Bye Bryggen is an interactive soundwalk that brings climate research to life. With Bergen’s iconic Bryggen as the backdrop, we invite you to explore how climate change may dramatically transform the city by the year 2100.

Climate change forces us, as a society, to make many difficult choices, and through storytelling, we can make these dilemmas visible. What is worth protecting – and at what cost? What consequences will today’s decisions have for people and the environment in the future? 

At the launch event, you will meet the creators behind Bye Bye Bryggen, and you will gain insight into how the audio walk was made and how they incorporated research into the narrative.

  • Johannes Stripple, Project leader, Lund University 
  • Fredrik Pålsson, Umami Produktion, Sweden
  • Hege Bakke-Alisøy, World Heritage coordinator, City of Bergen
  • Jakob Grandin, Senior Advisor, City of Bergen
  • Moderator: Judith L. Reczek Dalsgård, project leader, Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation, UiB

After the conversation, everyone is welcome to take the soundwalk. We will walk together to the starting point at the Fish Market. 

What do you need to enjoy the soundwalk?

  • A mobile phone with enough battery (the soundwalk takes around 50 minutes)
  • Headphones (we have a limited number available to lend at the launch)
  • Comfortable shoes

The soundwalk is available in both English and Norwegian. You can download the app here (will be available before the event). 

About Bye Bye Bryggen

The year is 2072, and the worst storm in 200 years is about to hit the west coast of Norway. In Bergen, a family’s future is changed forever the moment the storm sirens sound. As the storm rages, the family rushes to save their family shop on Bryggen. What happens next is the result of many decades of decisions: did we work together, or did the lines of conflict grow even deeper? It’s up to you to decide.

Bye Bye Bryggen is a collaboration between Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation, UiB, Umami Produktion, and Lund University. 

What is a soundwalk?

The soundwalk is available through an app on your mobile phone. You can take the audio walk at any time. The listener’s position is registered, and throughout the story, you receive instructions to move, touch things, and reflect on the surroundings you are standing in.