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Organization of the Gardnos Crater tourist-
attraction - a small update Tom
Jahren Rambøll Norway AS
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Status

• 13500 visitors 2002
• 17000 visitors 2003
• 20000 visitors the last years 2004-2006
• 6000 paying visitors in 2007 and 2008

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Short history
600 million years ago Meteorite impact in an
epicontinental sea on earth. 1943 O. A. Broch
finds a round structure north of Nesbyen in
Hallingdal, Norway Early 90ties Johannes Dons
Johan Naterstad find shocked quartz 1993 First
meeting in the Community of Nes What can
Nesbyen get out of Gardnos? 1994 2002 Several
meetings in Nes. Guided tours to Gardnos 2002
Project manager (me) employed for 2 years
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Main goal of the project
Develop a geological visitors centre in Gardnos
impact crater. The visitors centre must be an
attractive destination for tourists in all ages
and for inhabitants in the area.
And
Establish a permanent organisation to run the
visitor centre
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Short history continued
2004 New board in Gardnos project. 2005 New
information building in Gardnos 2006 Project
ended 2007 New company established Gardnos
Meteorite Park AS 2008 New building was planned
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2009

• Gardnos Meteorite Park AS no longer active at
  Gardnos.
• Private person running the information centre
  this summer.
• Guided tours all summer

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2010

• New organization under Hallingdal museum,
  supported by the Buskerud Region
• Employing a new geologist
• Advised to collaborate with visitors centres in
  other craters such as Lockne.
• Geoparks in Poland are interested in
  collaboration as an EU-project.
• Hope to have more contact with The University
  and Natural History Museum

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Future Challenges

• Recruting
• Geology
• School programs
• Information material

Gardnos meteorite park need a geologist
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Geologists on a permanent basis in the crater

• Important to understand the crater
• Secure the quality geological information
  material
• Secure visitor centres commitment to
  collaborators
• Establish contact with scientific environment
• Develop program for schools and students
• Further development
• Arrange excursions
• Fieldwork

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Welcome To Gardnos!