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The museum is named after the shelter used by Willem Barentsz on his third Arctic expedition, when they became trapped in ice off northern Russia.

[2] The museum consists of several 17th-century buildings which were once the houses of wealthy whaling commanders.

[1] The museum was established in 1938, and acquired these buildings in 1950.

[1] During World War II the collection had to be hidden.

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