Cultural Programme 2022

01 March 2022

Photo: Rebeca Franko

Wondering what we can offer this year? Lectures, festivals, winter holiday activities, theatre, Christmas workshops and much more! Explore our cultural programme 2022.

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: Skaftnes farm, Bø Museum, Kjøpsvik Museum, Korsnes Museum, Norwegian Fishing Village Museum, Øksnes Museum.

June 1 starts city biking in Narvik and the bakery at Å opens

June 4 The Arctic Triple starts from the Lofotr Viking Museum

June 7 Plant sale at Melbo Manor

June 8 Launch of first prototype from GaiaVesterålen at Sortland Museum

June 4-11 Pop-up art exhibition at Narvik Museum by Sammuel Ambroise

June 11 Exhibition opening: Espolin Johnson and Savio at the Espolin Gallery

June 11 Costal day at Bø Museum

June 11 18-21 Board games evening at Andøy Museum

June 15 Childrens routen opens at Norwegian Fishing Village Museum

June 21 The boat Gamle Oksøy visits Sortland as a part of the 50 years anniversary of the Norwegian oil spill protection. Arranged by the Museum of the Norwegian Costal Administration.

June 25 Risøyrenna 100 years

• Opening of jubilee exhibitions for Risøyrenna 100 years at Risøyhamn. Produced by Kystverkmusea.
• Hurtigruten Museum invite you to a cake buffet, lectures and concert at 10-18.

June 28 Our Struggle opens at Øksnes Museum

June 29 Summer opening at Jennestad trading post

Summer activities at Lofotr Viking Museum:

• Arrival facility: Museum shop, café, archeological exhibition and the film “the dream of Borg”
• The Chieftain’s house: guiding, craftsmen and food
• At the Viking ship harbour: Ax throw, bow and arrow, horseshoe throw, smithy, Viking ship, café
• Activity route from the chieftain’s house to the Viking ship harbour

July

Summer opening of museums: Ballangen Museum

July 1 to 10 Summer Melbu. Here are selected events from NAKV and Museum Nord. Visit Summer Melbu for complete program.

• 1. juli kl. 20 Konsert hos Neptun Sildoljefabrikk med Ståle Storløkken
• 2 July at 18 Chamber Concert in The Worker with WAM Trio
• 3 July at 14 Open Academy with Prof. Nils Chr. Stenseth in Melbu Community Centre
• 5 July at 10-16 Melbu Conference in Melbu Community Centre “Can we learn from history”. Baard Herman Borge, Ørjan Olsvik, Ane Høym and Gudmund Hernes
• 6 July at 12 Melbu Conference in Melbu Community Centre “Can we learn from history”. Kristoffer Egeberg, Sun Heidi Sæbø and Hans-Wilhelm Steinfeld
• 6 July at 17 Exhibition opening at Neptune Herring Oil Factory, AiRV: Mia Harris, Andrea Greenwood, Will Renel (UK)
• 7 July at 16 Garden walk and market/demonstration of old handicrafts in the yard at Melbo Manor. Part of the Summer Melbu program.
• 8 July at 14 Art lab for children, drop-in, Melbu Torg
• 9 July at 17 Consert for opera students Mesterklasse, Arbeideren

July 7 at 12-14 Art workshop for children and youth at the Espolin Gallery

July 13-14 at 12-14 Arctic kids mining camp at Ballangen Museum

July 24-31 Reginedagan at Bø Museum

• Sunday July 24 market day at the museum from 11-17
• On Monday July 25 the artists from AiR Vesterålen have a workshop at the museum and present their work on 30 July.
• Wednesday July 27 at 17 Adventures for Adults by Liv Helene Willumsen and Gøril Karlsen
• On Friday July 29, the museum will take part in the Coastal Team’s family day at Lake Steinesjøen
• On Saturday July 30, the museum tells about the last part of Anton Ellingsen’s diary from Gaukværøya
• Sunday July 31 Adventure Trail at Bøhallen

Summer activites at the Lofoten Museum, Espolin Gallery and Lofoten Aquarium in July:

• Tour of the væreiergården at the Lofoten Museum at 13:00
• Polar Night: exhibition for children of all ages explored with a flashlight, at Lofoten Aquarium
• Boat and mountain: exhibition with works by John Savio and Kaare Espolin Johnson at Espolin Gallery
• Art workshop for children and youth at Espolin Gallery 12-14
• Espolins Lofoten: Tour of Gallery Espolin at 14:00

Summer activities at Lofotr Viking Museum:

• Arrival facility: Museum shop, café, archeological exhibition and the film “the dream of Borg”
• The Chieftain’s house: guiding, craftsmen and food
• At the Viking ship harbour: Ax throw, bow and arrow, horseshoe throw, smithy, Viking ship, café
• Activity route from the chieftain’s house to the Viking ship harbour

August

August 3-7 Viking Festival at Borg, Lofotr Viking Museum

August 12 “Touring Theatre in Trøndelag – The Last Viking” visits Vågan

August 20 Barbecue day at Andøy Museum

Summer activities at Lofotr Viking Museum:

• Arrival facility: Museum shop, café, archeological exhibition and the film “the dream of Borg”
• The Chieftain’s house: guiding, craftsmen and food
• At the Viking ship harbour: Ax throw, bow and arrow, horseshoe throw, smithy, Viking ship, café
• Activity route from the chieftain’s house to the Viking ship harbour

Travelling exhibition about war sailors visits Museum Nord

September

Cultural heritage days 3-11 September:

• September 3 open day Ballangen Museum
• September 11 garden party Narvik Museum

September 12 ERIH workitout at Narvik Museum

September 13 Live podcast about EvoCave in Kjøpsvik. Organizer: Kjøpsvik Museum

Travelling exhibition about war sailors visits Museum Nord

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

November 16 «Night at the Museum» at Ballangen Museum

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