Living on the Edge pre-project
Published20 May 2022
The pre-project Living on the Edge is coming to an end. If you are a cultural institution or institute of marine research and are interested in a full project – feel free to contact us!
01 March 2022
Photo: Rebeca Franko
Wondering what we can offer this year? Lectures, festivals, winter holiday activities, theatre, Christmas workshops and much more!
Throughout the year there are a lot of different things going on around our museums. Below you can take a closer look at what we currently have on the block for 2022. Individual events with more details will be posted under Events. Subject to changes to the program.
February
Book launch “Sami past in Lofoten”:
- February 4 at 4:00: Reine, organized by the Norwegian Fishermen’s Museum
- February 5 at 4 pm: Lofotr Viking Museum
- February 6 at 12 and 1330: Gallery Espolin. In addition, celebration of the Sami national day
- February 10 at 7:00 PM Sortland Museum
21 February at 19: Lecture with Knut Werner Hagen “General Fleischer and the battles for Narvik in 1940” at Sortland Museum.
February 23-27 The Northern Lights Festival – Winter party in Andøy at andøymuseet.
March
3. and 4 March at 14-16: Arctic Kids event at Narvik Museum
March 13 Family day at the Lofoten Aquarium, Espolin Gallery and the Lofoten Museum
March 15-16 School performance “Music in the Farm” at Melbo Manor
16 March Festaften/The radical gymnasium at Sortland Museum
18-27 March Winter party at Narvik Museum
24 and 25 March Lofoten fishing days on Å
March 30 Lecture with Ole Martin Rønning “First in the North – The Labor Movement in North Norway” at Sortland Museum.
Lecture with Knut Werner Hagen “General Fleischer and the battle for Narvik in 1940” at Melbo Manor. Date’s coming.
April
1-3 April Course with Tone Elvebakk in weaving Sami coma bands from Nordre Nordland and Sør-Troms. Melbo Manor in cooperation with NAKV.
2 April Lecture with Tone Elvebakk: Sami gákti/kofte in Nordre Nordland and Sør-Troms. Melbo Manor in cooperation with NAKV.
April 7 at 7:19 p.m.: Lecture with Åsa Elstad “Hurtigruta under the war” at Sortland Museum.
Week 14 Concert with the Sami group “Duvvene”. The date hasn’t quite set yet. Melbo Manor in cooperation with NAKV.
May
May 29 season opener/Coast Day at Lofoten Aquarium, Espolin Gallery and Lofoten Museum
June
Summer opening of museums: Ballangen Museum, Skaftnes farm, Bø Museum
- June starts city cycling in Narvik and the bakery at Å opens
June 4 The Arctic Triple starts from the Lofotr Viking Museum
July
Summer activities in museums
Summer opening of museums: Kjøpsvik Museum, Korsnes Museum
24-31 July Reginedagan at Bø Museum
August
3-7 August Viking Festival at Borg, Lofotr Vikingmuseum
August 12th “Touring Theatre in Trøndelag – The Last Viking” visits Vågan
September
Cultural heritage days 3-11 September:
- September 10 open day Ballangen Museum
- 11 September garden party Narvik Museum
October
4 October Kanelsnurren’s day at the Norwegian Fishermen’s Museum
Winter holiday activities at the museums
Mouse hunt at Fygle Museum
Autumn Day/Draugendag at the Norwegian Fishermen’s Museum
November
26 November Christmas market and Christmas workshop for children Bø Museum
Christmas workshop and super sale of annual passes at Lofotr Vikingmuseum
Bright living Kabelvåg vol. 4 – Gallery Espolin
December
December 3rd Christmas market at Narvik Museum and old-fashioned Christmas at Å