 On 16 May 2009 Royal Norwegian Navy cutter MV "Leikvin" transported a Bamse statue from the Port of Leith, Scotland to Honningsvåg.On 19 June 2009 schoolchildren from Honningsvåg and from Montrose unveiled the statue on the Honningsvåg harbour, in front of the museum (which tells his story in detail).The combined bands of the Skolekorps and Lathallan School's pipe band entertained the large crowd of supporters from Scotland, Norway, Sweden and Canada.